Minneapolis Supplier Systems #0000004319

Minneapolis BEIAR Learning and Organizational-Development Services

The City of Minneapolis is seeking a consultant to deliver department-tailored Belonging, Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-racism (BEIAR) learning and organizational-development services. - Buyer: City of Minneapolis Human Resources Department; the Procurement Office issued the solicitation. Named contacts include Rich Parocha, Director of HR Business Partner Solutions, and Rachel Bake. - Opportunity: RFP 2026-85 / Event 0000004319. No commercial vendors or OEMs are identified in the provided materials. - Scope and scale: Assess needs and work with leaders in up to 10 of the City's 23 departments, covering approximately 2,500 employees. Develop tailored learning or organizational-development solutions and an outcome-measurement strategy for each participating department. - Delivery and objectives: Provide scalable, repeatable programming adapted to department needs through in-person sessions, synchronous webinars, and/or asynchronous eLearning. Preliminary objectives include anti-racism learning, reflection and accountability, interrupting racist behavior, constructive communication, and advancing an anti-racist workplace culture. - Audience boundary: Focus on individual contributors and frontline leaders. Director-level and above leadership learning is out of scope, though department programming should connect to the City's existing leadership program. - Notable requirements: Web and mobile materials must meet ADA and WCAG 2.1 Level AA accessibility requirements. Disclose AI-assisted work products and do not enter nonpublic City data into AI tools. Subcontracting requires prior written City authorization. - Line item: One BEIAR learning and development services line item (quantity 1); no product part numbers are specified. - Budget: The City anticipates a $1.5 million budget for the three-year base term. Optional extension years are not separately priced in the provided information.

Description

The City of Minneapolis is soliciting proposals for Learning and Development Services pertaining to Belonging, Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-racism (BEIAR). The selected consulting firm will provide services described in Attachment B, including assessing departmental needs, developing and implementing learning or organizational-development solutions, and measuring outcomes. The RFP anticipates participation from up to 10 City departments, representing approximately 2,500 employees, and describes a three-year base term with two optional one-year extensions. Proposals are due November 2, 2026 at 2:00 PM Minneapolis time and must be submitted electronically through the City's eSupplier Portal.

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