Bidder Questions and Answers_wage Equity RFR.pdf

This document is a memorandum from the Executive Office of Labor & Workforce Development (EOLWD) Contracts & Procurement Team, containing questions submitted by vendors through COMMBUYS and EOLWD's responses regarding a Request for Response (RFR) for the collection and analysis of wage transparency data. The RFR is seeking proposals from qualified research institutes or firms to partner with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in this effort, with key deliverables including compiling and analyzing EEO-1, EEO-3, and EEO-5 data reports and publishing aggregate wage and workforce data reports by June 1, 2025. Bidders must demonstrate expertise in securely handling sensitive data, experience with workforce data and pay equity policy, and the ability to leverage AI or other emerging technologies. The response deadline is November 13, 2024, and the expected contract duration is 2 years with options to renew for up to an additional 10 years.

The Commonwealth has set a preference for small businesses headquartered in Massachusetts, as defined by the Small Business Purchasing Program (SBPP), and these SBPP-registered participants that meet the best value criteria will be given priority in the evaluation. There is no incumbent vendor or current contractor listed, and the Commonwealth has not provided a budget range for the potential award.