About The National Institute for Metalworking Skills

The National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) was founded in 1995 by a number of local metalworking trade associations to develop and maintain a globally competitive American workforce. NIMS sets skills standards for the manufacturing industry, certifies individual skills against the skills standards and accredits training programs in educational institutions that meet NIMS quality requirements.

NIMS operates under rigorous and highly disciplined processes as the only developer of American national standards for the nation’s manufacturing/metalworking industry accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). This means that NIMS certifications meet requirements for industryrecognized credentials and ensure a level of quality as employers are looking for skilled machinists and workers are looking for employment and earnings opportunities.

In 2014, NIMS issued a total of 18,947 credentials, a 36% increase from 2013. While this represents a tremendous demand and growth in the need for talent in the machining sector, an astonishing 117,000 jobs will be open in industrial maintenance by 2024. To meet the need for talent, NIMS has worked actively with employers across the United States to finalize national standards for Industrial Technology Maintenance. NIMS is in process of developing credentials for Industrial Technology Maintenance.

About The Project

In conjunction with the final standards and credential development process, NIMS is seeking a publication partner to write, develop and publish a textbook aligned with the NIMS Industrial Technology Maintenance credentials. NIMS has seen a significant demand in a textbook aligned to the standards and credentials from secondary and post-secondary organizations across the nation, ensuring a far-reaching market for the product.

NIMS is also interested in products that will enable workers, trainees and students to prepare for the performance requirements and theory exams required for the NIMS credentials.

RFP Details

NIMS is seeking proposals for the following products:

I. Textbook

NIMS is interested in receiving proposals for the publication, sale and distribution of a textbook based upon NIMS Industrial Technology Maintenance Level I standards. To respond, please submit a detailed response addressing the following topics:

• Corporate Qualifications
• Sample Project Plan
• Timeline of deliverable
• Marketing strategy
• Outcomes
• Anticipated sales per year
• Revenue to NIMS (initial stipend and royalties)
• A summary of textbook development experience
• Identify who will be involved on your project team, including their relevant experience and credentials

We request that you submit a proposal outlining terms of an exclusive and non-exclusive agreement. Please submit proposals to Melanie Stover, Director of Strategic Initiatives at mstover@nims-skills.org by August 17, 2015.

II. Multimedia Digital Tools

NIMS is interested in receiving proposals for the development and publication of multimedia resources based upon the NIMS Industrial Technology Maintenance Level I standards. These digital tools would complement training for the Industrial Technology Maintenance certifications. To respond, please submit a detailed response addressing the following topics:

• Corporate Qualifications
• Sample Project Plan
• Timeline of deliverables
• Marketing strategy  Outcomes
• Anticipated sales per year
• Revenue to NIMS (initial stipend and royalties)
• A summary of textbook development experience
• Identify who will be involved on your project team, including their relevant experience and credentials

We request that you submit a proposal outlining terms of an exclusive and non-exclusive agreement. Please submit proposals to Melanie Stover, Director of Strategic Initiatives at mstover@nims-skills.org by August 17, 2015