27IMESK1 - Bid - Final 10.28.docx
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- BD-27-1026-DOE02-DOE01-134942
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- Massachusetts
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This is a Request for Response (RFR) bid template issued by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) for the English Learners with Disabilities Guidance and Resource Revision Contract. DESE seeks an experienced vendor to update and revise existing guidance for English Learners with Disabilities (ELSwD) students, ensuring alignment with federal and state laws, regulations, and legislation, particularly the Protect Education Equity Act, as well as findings from a recently completed ELSwD research project. The contract will be awarded to a single or multiple vendors at DESE's discretion. All responses must be submitted through the COMMBUYS website by November 20, 2026, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. Questions regarding the bid may be submitted through COMMBUYS until November 13, 2026, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. No pre-bid conference is scheduled. The contract will have an initial term from the approval date through June 30, 2027, with one renewal option extending from July 1, 2027, through June 30, 2028, for a maximum additional term of twelve months.
The contract has a maximum obligation amount of $200,000 for the initial duration, with a total contract value of $300,000 including the renewal option. Funding is sourced entirely from federal appropriations under Account #7060-7003, Unit Code 23HV, and Federal Program Code FH027X2649. The contract is for fee-for-service work and will be for use by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education only. The contract manager is Samantha Kodak, Language Acquisition Support Lead, within the Office of Instruction and Multilingual Education, and can be reached at samantha.k.kodak@mass.gov or 781-338-3561. No set-asides are identified in this bid.
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135 Santilli Highway, Everett, MA 02149 | 781.338.3000 | TTY: N.E.T. Relay (800).439.2370
Bid Template Request for Response (RFR) |_| | Request for Quote (RFQ) |_| | Departmental Master Agreement (MA) |_|
| COMMBUYS Bid #: |
| BD-27-1026-DOE02-DOE01-134942 |
| Alternate ID (RFR / RFQ / MA #): |
| 27IMESK1 |
| Bid Title: |
| English Learners with Disabilities Guidance and Resource Revision |
| Contract Managers Name: |
| Samantha Kodak | Email: samantha.k.kodak@mass.gov |
| Contract Managers Title: |
| Language Acquisition Support Lead | Phone: 781-338-3561 |
| Contract Managers Unit: |
| Office of Instruction and Multilingual Education |
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| Brief Description of Bid (Limited to 500 Characters including spaces): DESE is seeking to contract with an experienced vendor to update and revise the existing guidance for ELSwD students to best serve English Learners with disabilities (ELSwD) students by aligning the guidance revisions with all federal and state laws, regulations, and legislation (specifically the Protect Education Equity Act) as well as the recently completed ELSwD research project. |
| 2 |
| Acquisition Method: |_| Fee for Service or |_| Outright Purchase (commodity) |
| 3 |
| 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) |
| 4 |
| 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)
| 5 |
| Expected Duration of Contract: Initial Duration: From: (Approval Date) – To: 6/30/2027 |
Renewal Option: |_| Yes / |_| No If yes, # of Renewals 1 (up to a maximum of 12 months for each renewal option) Renewal Dates: From: 7/1/2027 to 6/30/2028
Anticipated Expenditures, Funding or Compensation for Expected Duration: (please select only 1 option) |_| Contract will have a Maximum Obligation Amount (Initial Duration Amount Only): $200,000.00 |_| Contract will be based on Rates (For use with Departmental Master Agreements (MA) only):
Total Contract Amount (Initial Duration PLUS Renewal Amount): $300,000.00
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| Funding Source*: Federal |_| 100% | State |_| % | Trust |_| % | Capitol |_| % |
Appropriation / Account #: 7060-7003 | Unit Code: 23HV | Federal Program Code: FH027X2649 *This information is subject to change prior to and/or during award
| 8 |
| 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 or |
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): |
Bid opening date: 11/20/2026 | Bid opening time: 12:00 PM (Eastern Time) |_| 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: , 12:00 PM ET.
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| Pre-Bid Conference: |_| No / |_| Yes |
Date: | Time: (Eastern Time) |_| AM / |_| PM | Location: | Contact Person:
Additional Information:
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| Inquiries: Questions will be accepted by logging into COMMBUYS, locating this bid posting and using the Q & A tab feature. |
All Questions with corresponding Answers will be posted to COMMBUYS in either the Q & A tab or as an uploaded document.
Questions Submission Deadline: Date: 11/13/2026 Time 12:00 (Eastern Time) |_| AM / |_| PM image1.gif image2.jpeg
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