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135 Santilli Highway, Everett, MA 02149 | 781.338.3000 | TTY: N.E.T. Relay (800).439.2370
Bid Template
| COMMBUYS Bid #: |
| BD-26-1026-DOE02-DOE01-123386 |
| Alternate ID (RFR / RFQ / MA #): |
| 26MAOSTBH1 |
| Bid Title: |
| Interpreter in Education Course Delivery - American Sign Language |
| Contract Managers Name: |
| Breanna Higgins | Email: breanna.higgins@mass.gov |
| Contract Managers Title: |
| Targeted Assistance Manager | Phone: 781-338-3568 |
| Contract Managers Unit: |
| Office of Strategic Transformation |
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| Brief Description of Bid (Limited to 500 Characters including spaces): The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education invites bidders to deliver courses to provide training for certified American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters to support interactions between schools and families in the education setting. Vendors will employ Department-approved instructors and utilize provided syllabus and training materials. This is a prequalified list of vendors for individuals/organizations to use at their own expense. |
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| Acquisition Method: |_| Fee for Service or |_| Outright Purchase (commodity) |
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| Number of Vendors: |_| Single |_| Multiple: (If in the best interest of the Commonwealth, the Department reserves the right to award this procurement to either a single vendor or multiple vendors regardless of option selected) |
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| Contract User(s): |_| Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Only |
|_| For use by Public School/Districts, with execution of a separate contract, following Chapter 30B requirements – (MA only)
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| Expected Duration of Contract: Initial Duration: From: (Approval Date) – To: June 30, 2031 |
Renewal Option: |_| Yes / |_| No If yes: # of Renewals (up to a maximum of 12 months for each renewal option) Renewal Dates: From: to
Anticipated Expenditures, Funding or Compensation for Expected Duration:
|_| Contract will be based on Rates (For use with Departmental Master Agreements (MA) only): No Cost to DESE
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| Funding Source*: Districts/Schools will pay for services directly to vendor procured from this Departmental Master Agreement under their organizations procurement policy and procedures. |
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| How to respond to this bid posting: All responses must be uploaded to the COMMBUYS website (www.commbuys.com) for this bid, by the bid opening date (as listed below). Emailed responses will not be accepted. Responses not submitted to COMMBUYS on time will not be reviewed. No exceptions. If you need assistance with registering on COMMBUYS and/or uploading your response, please contact the COMMBUYS helpdesk at: OSDHelpDesk@mass.gov or 1-888-627-8283 / 617-720-3197. Be sure “No Bid” is unchecked when responding. Failure to do so may result in disqualification. |
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| Bid opening date (all bids must be uploaded to COMMBUYS no later than the date and time below): |
|_| Check here if this is a Departmental Master Agreement (MA)Rolling Enrollment Bid (If bid is being set up as an MA, bids will be accepted on an on-going basis from the Date the Bid is Posted to the Final Open Date of: December 31, 2029, 12:00 PM ET.
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| Pre-Bid Conference: |_| No / |_| Yes | Date: | Time: | Location: | Contact Person: | |
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| Inquiries: |_| No / |_| Yes | Questions will be accepted on a rolling basis. Bidders must include the Alternate ID #, 26MAOSTBH1, in the subject line and send emails to breanna.higgins@mass.gov. Responses will be made available on COMMBUYS in the same location as this posting. |
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