Strategic Workforce Planning Capability Development and Implementation Services
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SUMMARY
KEY REQUIREMENTS
CONTRACT DURATION
TIMELINE
August 27, 2026: Public Announcement for Request for Proposals (RFP)
September 2nd, 2026: Pre-Proposal Meeting
September 4th, 2026: Last day to submit Requests for Information (RFIs) and/or Questions
September 16th, 2026: Proposals Due
Week of September 28th, 2026: Proposals reviewed / highest ranked proposers identified
Week of October 12th, 2026: Revised Proposals, Best and Final Offer (BAFO), Interviews and ranking of firms
November 2026: Execute Contract and Notice to Proceed
QUESTION DEADLINE
CONTACTS
Primary procurement contact — name, title, email, and phone
Additional decision-makers and their departments
Issuing Agency
Sound Transit
DESCRIPTION
The vendor will design, develop, implement, and institutionalize a sustainable strategic workforce planning capability. The work will include creating and maturing the methodology, tools, governance structure, analytics, facilitation materials, change and communications approach, and a repeatable annual refresh process.
Services will include program management and governance support; strategic workforce planning methodology and process design; team- and function-level workforce demand modeling; workforce capability, skills alignment, and competency architecture; workforce planning analytics, reporting, dashboards, and data governance; and communication management, change readiness, and staff adoption. The methodology is expected to connect workforce demand, capabilities, labor supply, risks, planning assumptions, governance, and reporting into a consistent process.
The vendor will also help establish the workforce planning operating model, ownership structure, and long-term governance process, including connections to budgeting, talent acquisition, workforce development, succession planning, organizational planning, labor relations, and departmental planning. Knowledge transfer and training will be required so agency staff can maintain the tools, facilitate stakeholder engagement, interpret outputs, and conduct future planning refresh cycles. Questions are due by September 4, 2026, and a pre-bid meeting is scheduled for September 2, 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
- When is the submission deadline?
- Submissions are due September 16, 2026. Questions must be submitted by September 4, 2026.
- Who issued this RFP?
- It was issued by Sound Transit. The work is located in Seattle, Washington, United States.
- Who is a good fit for this opportunity?
- Workforce strategy and strategic workforce planning consulting firm
- Demonstrated experience developing repeatable workforce planning methodologies and operating models
- Expertise in workforce demand modeling, skills architecture, competency frameworks, and HR analytics
- Experience implementing dashboards, reporting routines, data governance, and planning technology
- Strong change management, stakeholder facilitation, training, and knowledge transfer capabilities
- Proven success supporting public-sector or similarly complex organizations
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