# Union County Vocational School District Ucnj #RFP No. 23-2027

Union County WIOA Youth Workforce Services and Career Center Provider

**Posted:** October 26, 2026
**Respond By:** November 25, 2026
**Identifier:** RFP No. 23-2027
**NAICS:** 624310, 624110, 923130

Union County is seeking one provider to deliver WIOA youth workforce services and coordinate youth intake and eligibility in New Jersey.
- **Government buyer:** Union County Workforce Development Board (UCWDB), County of Union, Economic Development department.
  - Federal funding flows through the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the U.S. Department of Labor.
- **Requested service:** One provider (quantity: 1) to serve eligible in-school youth ages 14–21 and out-of-school youth ages 16–24 in Union County.
  - Make all 14 WIOA youth program elements available, including work experience.
  - Provide at least 30 work-experience placements annually and spend at least 20% of youth funds on work experience.
  - Act as the youth intake, eligibility, and data hub for UCWDB-funded providers; maintain eligibility records, prevent duplicate enrollment and charges, enter participant and service data in AOSOS, and prepare monthly dashboards.
  - Coordinate with local workforce and community partners, co-enroll eligible participants ages 18–24 in WIOA Adult services when appropriate, and provide at least 12 months of follow-up after exit.
- **Estimated funding:** $600,000 in federal funds: $200,000 for in-school youth, $350,000 for out-of-school youth, and $50,000 for WIOA Adult co-enrollment.
- **OEMs and named service-provider vendors:** No commercial OEMs or prospective provider vendors are identified.
- **Performance period:** One initial year, with one potential additional option year, subject to performance and funding availability.

### Description

The Union County Workforce Development Board seeks a single provider to deliver WIOA youth workforce development services in Union County for eligible in-school youth ages 14–21 and out-of-school youth ages 16–24. The provider will offer access to all fourteen WIOA youth program elements, including work experience, and serve as the youth intake, eligibility, and data hub for UCWDB-funded youth services. The anticipated contract period is January 13 through December 31, 2027, with an extension option through 2028 contingent on performance and funding availability. The estimated program cost is $600,000, funded entirely with federal funds.

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