South Dakota Posting Board #26RFP21251

Facilitation services for South Dakota high-school apprenticeship programs

South Dakota is seeking a facilitator to help schools build and expand high-school apprenticeship pathways. - Government buyer: State of South Dakota, Department of Labor and Regulation (DLR), Workforce Development Division. - The facilitator will coordinate with the Department of Education (DOE), Board of Regents (BOR), and Board of Technical Education (BOTE), as well as participating schools and workforce partners. - Requested service: One Strategic Apprenticeship Facilitator to lead and support high-school pre-apprenticeship and Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) cohorts. - Coach school districts, engage employers, and connect schools with education, training, and business partners. - Develop a repeatable statewide expansion blueprint, policy recommendations, communications and engagement plans, and work-based-learning alignment materials. - Evaluate progress and provide quarterly narrative and metric reports, along with program guides and other specified deliverables. - Notable requirements: Serve as a neutral broker among schools and partners, align work-based-learning terminology, and explore alignment of program data and student competencies with digital systems. The professional-services rate is capped at $101.88 per hour. - OEMs and vendors: No product manufacturers, OEMs, or vendor companies are identified; this is a professional-services opportunity.

Description

The South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation seeks a qualified partner to facilitate the expansion of apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship pathways for high school students across South Dakota. The facilitator will lead consecutive cohorts of school districts, coordinate participating schools and state agencies, and connect schools with training, academic, and business service providers. The work also includes co-designing a framework for pre-apprenticeship and Registered Apprenticeship Programs, developing a replicable expansion blueprint, and providing policy recommendations and communications support. Proposals are due December 4, 2026, at 5:00 PM CT.

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