6-Standard Contract Form Updated 2-23-2026.pdf

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Request for Response-Lab Equipment Certification and Calibration
Solicitation number
BD-26-1046-DFW-FWE21-128317
Issued by
Hampshire County, Massachusetts

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This is a Standard Contract Form issued by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, jointly administered by the Office of the Comptroller, Executive Office for Administration and Finance, and the Operational Services Division, for the Department of Fish and Game-Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife). The contract pertains to annual certification and calibration services for laboratory equipment at the McLaughlin Fish Hatchery located at 90 East Street, Belchertown, Massachusetts. The form serves as the default contract template for Commonwealth departments when alternative forms are not prescribed by regulation or policy. The contract establishes the framework for performance obligations, compensation structures, and terms and conditions governing the service delivery, with Cynthia Pratt designated as the contract manager for MassWildlife and Kris McCarthy serving as the Associate Director of Administration and Finance.

The form indicates that compensation will be structured as either a rate contract with no maximum obligation or a maximum obligation contract, though specific pricing, payment schedules, and funding amounts are not detailed in this template document. The contract incorporates by reference the Commonwealth Terms and Conditions, Standard Contract Form Instructions and Contractor Certifications, and applicable regulations under 815 CMR 2.00. Payments will be issued through Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) within 45 days of invoice receipt, with provisions for prompt payment discounts available to contractors requesting accelerated payment cycles. The contract includes standard Commonwealth certifications and compliance requirements, and performance obligations will continue to survive termination for purposes of claim resolution, warranty fulfillment, closeout activities, and final invoicing.

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Statewide Contract (OSD or an OSD-designated department.)

Department Procurement - Includes all Grants 815 CMR 2.00.

(Attach Solicitation Notice or RFR, and Response or other procurement supporting documentation.)

Emergency Contract (Attach justification for emergency, scope, and budget.)

Contract Employee (Attach Employee Status Form, scope, and budget.)

Interim Contract with new Contractor (Attach justification for Interim Contract and updated scope/budget.)

Other Procurement Exception (Attach authorizing language, legislation with specific exemption or earmark, and exception justification, scope, and budget.)

Contract Employee (Attach any updates to scope or budget.)

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS | STANDARD CONTRACT FORM

This form is jointly issued and published by the Office of the Comptroller, the Executive Office for Administration and Finance, and the Operational Services Division as the default contract for all Commonwealth Departments when another form is not prescribed by regulation or policy. The Commonwealth deems void any changes made on or by attachment (in the form of addendum, engagement letters, contract forms or invoice terms) to the terms in this published form or to the Standard Contract Form Instructions and Contractor Certifications, the Commonwealth Terms and Conditions, the Commonwealth Terms and Conditions for Human and Social Services, or the Commonwealth IT Terms and Conditions which are incorporated by reference herein. Additional non-conflicting terms may be added by Attachment.

Contractors are required to access forms at macomptroller.org/forms or mass.gov/lists/osd-forms.

CONTRACTOR INFORMATION COMMONWEALTH INFORMATION

Contractor Legal Name Department Mosaic Department Code d/b/a Contract Manager Name

Legal Address As entered on Form W-9 or Form W-4

Business Mailing Address

Contract Manager Name Billing Address If Different

Phone Fax Phone Fax

Email Email

Vendor Code

VC

Mosaic Transaction ID(s)

Vendor Code Address ID e.g. “AD001”. AD

Note: The Address ID must be set up for Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) payments.

RFR/Procurement or Other ID Number

NEW CONTRACT CONTRACT AMENDMENT

Procurement or Exception Type (Check one option only)

Collective Purchase (Attach OSD approval, scope, and budget.)

Current Contract End Date PRIOR to Amendment

Amendment Amount Or Enter “No Change”

Amendment Type Check one option only. Attach details of amendment changes.

Amendment to Date, Scope, or Budget (Attach updated scope and budget.)

Interim Contract with Current Contractor (Attach justification for Interim Contract and updated scope/budget.)

Other Procurement Exception (Attach authorizing language/justification and updated scope/budget.)

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The Standard Contract Form Instructions and Contractor Certifications and the following document are incorporated by reference into this Contract and are legally binding.

Check ONE option:

Commonwealth Terms and Conditions Commonwealth Terms and Conditions for Human and Social Services Commonwealth IT Terms and Conditions

COMPENSATION

Check ONE option.

The Department certifies that payments for authorized performance accepted in accordance with the terms of this Contract will be supported in the state accounting system by sufficient appropriations or other non-appropriated funds, subject to intercept for Commonwealth owed debts under 815 CMR 9.00.

Rate Contract (No Maximum Obligation). (Attach details of all rates, units, calculations, conditions or terms and any changes if rates or terms are being amended.)

Maximum Obligation Contract. Total maximum obligation for total duration of this contract (or new total if contract is being amended):

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10 days 15 days 20 days 30 days

% PPD.

If YES, the Contractor’s annual SDP commitment for this Contract is

NO If NO, and the department is an Executive Department, enter the appropriate exemption:

Mosaic Transaction ID(s)

PROMPT PAYMENT DISCOUNTS (PPD)

Commonwealth payments are issued through Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) 45 days from invoice receipt. See Prompt Pay Discounts Policy.

Contractors requesting accelerated payments must identify a PPD as follows:

Payment issued within:

If PPD percentages are left blank, identify reason:

Statutory/legal Ready Payments (M.G.L. c. 29, § 23A) Agree to standard 45-day cycle Only initial payment

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF CONTRACT PERFORMANCE or REASON FOR AMENDMENT Enter the Contract title, purpose, fiscal year(s) and a detailed description of the scope of performance or what is being amended for a Contract Amendment.

Attach all supporting documentation and justifications.

SUPPLIER DIVERSITY PROGRAM (SDP) PLAN

Does the Supplier Diversity Program apply?

YES

ANTICIPATED START DATE (Complete ONE option only.)

The Department and Contractor certify for this Contract, or Contract Amendment, that Contract obligations:

1. may be incurred as of the Effective Date (latest signature date below) and no obligations have been incurred prior to the Effective Date.

2. may be incurred as of , 20 , a date LATER than the Effective Date below and no obligations have been incurred prior to the Effective Date.

3. were incurred as of , 20 , a date PRIOR to the Effective Date below, and the parties agree that payments for any obligations incurred prior to the Effective Date are authorized to be made either as settlement payments or as authorized reimbursement payments, and that the details and circumstances of all obligations under this Contract are attached and incorporated into this Contract. Acceptance of payments forever releases the Commonwealth from further claims related to these obligations.

CONTRACT END DATE

Contract performance shall terminate as of , 20 , with no new obligations being incurred after this date unless the Contract is properly amended, provided that the terms of this Contract and performance expectations and obligations shall survive its termination for the purpose of resolving any claim or dispute, for completing any negotiated terms and warranties, to allow any close out or transition performance, reporting, invoicing or final payments, or during any lapse between amendments.

CERTIFICATIONS

Notwithstanding verbal or other representations by the parties, the “Effective Date” of this Contract or Amendment shall be the latest date that this Contract or Amendment has been executed by an authorized signatory of the Contractor, the Department, or a later Contract or Amendment Start Date specified above, subject to any required approvals. The Contractor certifies that they have accessed and reviewed all documents incorporated by reference as electronically published and the Contractor makes all certifications required under the Standard Contract Form Instructions and Contractor Certifications under the pains and penalties of perjury, and further agrees to provide any required documentation upon request to support compliance, and agrees that all terms governing performance of this Contract and doing business in Massachusetts are attached or incorporated by reference herein according to the following hierarchy of document precedence, the applicable Commonwealth Terms and Conditions, this Standard Contract Form, the Standard Contract Form Instructions and Contractor Certifications, the Request for Response (RFR) or other solicitation, the Contractor’s Response (excluding any language stricken by a Department as unacceptable, and additional negotiated terms, provided that additional negotiated terms will take precedence over the relevant terms in the RFR and the Contractor’s Response only if made using the process outlined in 801 CMR 21.07, incorporated herein, provided that any amended RFR or Response terms result in best value, lower costs, or a more cost effective Contract.

AUTHORIZING SIGNATURE FOR THE CONTRACTOR

Signature and date must be captured at time of signature.

AUTHORIZING SIGNATURE FOR THE DEPARTMENT

Signature and date must be captured at time of signature.

Signature Date Signature Date

Print Name Print Title Print Name Print Title

Updated 2/23/2026 https://www.powerdms.com/public/MAComptroller/documents/1779666 https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleIII/Chapter29/Section23A https://www.mass.gov/law-library/801-cmr Cynthia Pratt Highlight

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COMMONWEALTH INFORMATION
CONTRACTOR INFORMATION
CONTRACT AMENDMENT
NEW CONTRACT
Procurement or Exception Type (Check one option only)
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
COMPENSATIONCheck ONE option.
MMARS Doc ID(s)
PROMPT PAYMENT DISCOUNTS (PPD)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF CONTRACT PERFORMANCE or REASON FOR AMENDMENT
SUPPLIER DIVERSITY PROGRAM (SDP) PLAN
CONTRACT END DATE
CERTIFICATIONS
AUTHORIZING SIGNATURE FOR THE DEPARTMENT
AUTHORIZING SIGNATURE FOR THE CONTRACTOR Signature and date must be captured at time of signature.
Signature and date must be captured at time of signature.
Contractor Legal Name:
Department: Dept. of Fish & Game-Div. of Fisheries & Wildlife (MassWildlife)
dba:
Contract Manager Name: Cynthia Pratt
Legal Address As entered on Form W9 or Form W4:
Business Mailing Address: MassWildlife Field Headquarters, Attn: Cynthia Pratt, 1 Rabbit Hill Road, Westborough, MA 01581
Contract Manager Name_2:
Billing Address If D fferent: masswildlife.paymentprocessing@mass.gov
Phone:
Fax:
Phone_2: 508-389-6315
Fax_2:
Email:
Email_2: cynthia.pratt@mass.gov
Vendor Code VC:
RFRProcurement or Other ID Number:
Current Contract End Date PRIOR to Amendment:
Amendment Amount Or Enter No Change:
Date:
Date_2:
Print Name:
Print Title:
Print Name_2: Kris McCarthy
Print Title_2: Associate Director of Administration & Finance
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Enter the Contract title, purpose, fiscal year(s) and a detailed description of the scope of performance or what is being amended for a Contract Amendment:
Attach all supporting documentation and justifications:
Mosaic Transaction IDs_2:
Mosaic Department Code: FWE
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