One-Stop Operator

PurposeThe Tompkins County Workforce Development Board (TCWDB) is issuing this RFP to solicit proposals from organizations interested in serving as the One-Stop System Operator/Coordinator for the Tompkins County Workforce Development System for the period of July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2030. The TCWDB reserves the right to modify or cancel the terms of the RFP at any time. BackgroundTompkins County is in the Southern Tier region of New York at the southern end of Cayuga Lake. The county is approximately 475 square miles and home to over 105,000 people. Tompkins County is home to Cornell University and Ithaca College.The TCWDB is responsible for development, oversight, implementation, and leadership of the publicly-funded workforce system, which provides workforce services for the county of Tompkins including the City of Ithaca, NY. Services are provided through the Tompkins Workforce NY Career Center (TWFNYCC) which is the OSCC for the TCWDB region. The TWFNYCC is located at 171 East State/MLK, Jr. Street, Suite 241. TWFNYCC is currently a partnership of workforce organizations with resources and expertise in serving companies and job seekers across the region. The TWFNYCC has been successfully providing these services, meeting all federal and state-set goals and benchmarks, since 2000. SCOPEThe TCWDB is responsible for development, oversight, implementation, and leadership of the publicly-funded workforce system, which provides workforce services for the county of Tompkins including the City of Ithaca, NY. Services are provided through the TWFNYCC, which is the OSCC for the TCWDB region. The TWFNYCC is located at 171 East State/MLK, Jr. Street, Suite 241. TWFNYCC is currently a partnership of workforce organizations with resources and expertise in serving companies and job seekers across the region. The TWFNYCC has been successfully providing these services, meeting all federal and state-set goals and benchmarks, since 2000.The Tompkins County Workforce Development Board (TCWDB) is issuing this RFP to solicit proposals from organizations interested in serving as the One-Stop System Operator/Coordinator for the Tompkins County Workforce Development System for the period of July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2030. The TCWDB reserves the right to modify or cancel the terms of the RFP at any time.The Tompkins Workforce Development System includes a network of workforce partners and the workforce-related services they provide both within the TWFNYCC and across the Workforce System. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES• Maintain a coordinated, well-communicating network of workforce partners across the Tompkins Workforce Development System• Ensure regular, structured engagement between the One-Stop System Operator/Coordinator and TCWDB leadership to keep system-wide service delivery aligned and issues surfaced early REQUIRED PROGRAM PARAMETERSEligible applicants:• An Institution of Higher Education• An Employment Service State Agency established under Wagner-Peyser• A Community Based Organization, non-profit organization, or workforce intermediary• A private-for-profit entity• A government agency• Chambers of Commerce; business organizations and labor organizations• Area career and technical education providers such as Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES)Budget: $2,500 is made available for the role of One-Stop System Operator/Coordinator under this RFP. This amount covers expenses related to salaries, administrative costs, travel, or other expenses. Meeting/coordination requirement:• Meet bi-monthly, or more often if needed, with the TCWDB Executive Director and the TCWDB Operations and Oversight Committee Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: None Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) SDVOB Goal: 0.00% Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) MBE Goal: 0.00% WBE Goal: 0.00% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise contracting goals (DBE) DBE Goal: 0.00%