CTFTRAIN18RFR NARRATIVE Revision April 2021.pdf

REQUEST FOR RESPONSE

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Purchasing Department: Department of Early Education and Care / The Children’s Trust Address: 55 Court Street 4th Floor Boston, MA 02108 Telephone: 617-727-8957 / 1-888-775-4KIDS Fax #: 617-727-8997 E-Mail or Internet Address: jennifer.lee@mass.gov RFR File Name/ Title: Family Support and Child Abuse Prevention Training RFR Number: CTFTRAIN18 MMARS Doc ID: 750018CTFTRAINERSRFR5 Procurement Team Leader/ Contact Person: Jennifer Lee, Contracts Manager Procurement Management Group/ Category: Professional Services Submission Deadline: Open Enrollment through October 31, 2027

1. Description or Purpose of Procurement:

The Children’s Trust is soliciting proposals from experts in the field of family support and child abuse prevention that can develop, deliver and support the highest quality training in the field.

The Children’s Trust Family Support Training Center offers training and workshops to professionals and paraprofessionals in Massachusetts working with families with particular focus on: strength-based practice, home visiting, group-based parenting education and support, strengthening families, child abuse prevention (physical, emotional, neglect, sexual), Abusive Head Trauma, and working with fathers. The Center does NOT provide training directly for families as this is done through other program initiatives of the Children’s Trust. The Family Support Training Center includes conferences, training seminars, technical assistance and a resource lending library. Training Center activities are offered in all regions of the state.

Services purchased under this RFR will be divided into three main categories. Bidders may respond to the RFR for one, two, or all categories. Each category has specific requirements that must be included in the response.

I. Training Delivery

The Children’s Trust is soliciting proposals from experts in the field of strength-based family support and child abuse prevention who are interested in becoming part of a “pool” of trainers for the Children’s Trust’s Family Support Training Center. The purpose of this procurement is to establish a list of Prequalified Contractors who can provide training and consultation to professionals and paraprofessionals on an as needed basis for the Children’s Trust. Please note once applicants are prequalified, contractors may be required to complete additional application materials based on the topic of requested trainings by the Children’s Trust. The specific areas of training expertise sought by the Children’s Trust include family support, newborn home visiting, parenting education and support and other related topics as detailed below. This procurement will be used to predetermine qualifications, prices and contractor’s availability to provide training and/or consultation and will NOT guarantee work for contractors who qualify. Training curriculum and/or training materials developed by or for the Children’s Trust may not be used in non-Children’s Trust trainings or events without prior written permission by Children’s Trust.

RESPONSE CONTENT: Each bidder must submit completed attachments A through C, state forms and resumes as outlined in Section 8.

Filing of Application:

Service prequalification is an on-going process. New applications will be accepted at any time thru October 31, 2022. The information will be reviewed to verify completeness and to determine if the submittal meets the minimum criteria for that classification. Incomplete submissions may be returned, causing a delay in prequalification processing. Prequalification is no guarantee of being selected for a contract

The main professional development training activities of the Children’s Trust’s Family Support Training Center for which we are soliciting qualified trainers includes but is not limited to the following.

• HEALTHY FAMILIES MA Training Topics Series The Children’s Trust has developed a statewide system of staff training for the HEALTHY FAMILIES Newborn Home Visiting program. Staffs of the program, including Home Visitors, supervisors, and program managers, are required to participate in training. Examples of training topics include strengths-

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based model of home visiting, adolescent parenting, the role of the Home Visitor, promoting parent-child relationships, pregnancy, supervising Home Visitors, and family systems.

• HEALTHY FAMILIES MA Integrated Strategies for Home Visiting All newly hired HEALTHY FAMILIES Home Visiting staffs including supervisors and program managers are required to attend an intensive core skill training. The curriculum for that training must be taught in accordance with the Healthy Family America requirements. Trainers must be certified through HEALTHY FAMILIES AMERICA or GREAT KIDS, Inc. or previously provided Integrated Strategies for Home Visiting training for the Children’s Trust to qualify as an Integrated Strategies for Home Visiting trainer.

• General Family Support Topics All Children’s Trust programs and activities are developed and implemented based on Family Support principles and Strengthening Families Protective Factors’ Framework, supporting the philosophy that building on strengths, resources, culture and capacity of families and communities is the best way to promote the optimal development of children. The Children’s Trust seeks to provide training on a variety of topics using Family Support principles as a foundation for building professional skills and competencies. Topics may include but are not limited to: the Strengthening Families Protective Factors’ Framework, developing parent leadership, building coalitions, governance and advisory structures, conducting program evaluation, developing program environments, engaging families, enhancing community development, defining and developing staff roles and responsibilities, providing supervision, etc.

Our Fatherhood Initiative works to advance evidence-based programs and trainings that support fathers, their families, and the professionals who work with them. The Family Support Training Center also develops training series focused on best practices in engaging fathers and co-parents.

• Parenting Education and Support Training and Library Series The Children’s Trust offers a series of training for Children’s Trust family support providers on running parent groups. Each year a series is developed based on the topics most requested by Children’s Trust grantees. The trainings are at least 3 hours in length and may focus on skill building or content areas. A library series has also been developed as part of our Resource Lending Library to assist programs in selecting parenting education curricula.

• Prevention of Abusive Head Trauma:

The Children’s Trust seeks to provide training to organizations that serve families with young children, including health care facilities, to effectively prevent incidences of abusive head trauma. Training content includes a description of abusive head trauma, statistical information on causes, prevalence, and perpetration, strategies to prevent its occurrence, and effective outreach methodologies including those to young parents and to men. Selected bidders will be trained to deliver pre-approved curricula developed or approved by the Children’s Trust.

• Evidence based Strength Based Practice with Families:

The Children’s Trust is committed to offering training opportunities based on the most current evidence-based practice strategies for family support practice. Training offerings will focus on increasing skills for direct practice with families and improving results for families.

COMPENSATION: Once the list is established, the Children’s Trust will select a pre-qualified contractor to provide a specific training. The Children’s Trust and the contractor will then negotiate a contract for work outlining the specifics of the training assignment, such as topics, length of training, and hourly rate. Alternatively, the Children’s Trust can get “quotes” or estimates for a assignment from several of the contractors on the pre-qualified list in order to get the best rates and/or training.

Each bid will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

• Completeness of bid

• Relevancy of proposed training topics for family support program staff

• Knowledge and experience of training area identified. At least 2 years’ experience in the field or area identified

• Experience and knowledge of resources in the geographic and training areas selected by the bidder

• Commitment to providing training for the Children’s Trust and to the field of family support

• Trainer(s) all have pertinent academic qualifications. A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in pertinent field for all trainers may be substituted with relevant work or training experience in the field

• Ability and experience designing and conducting professional development training for adult learners

• Ability and experience providing professional development training for diverse populations

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• Quality of references

• For Healthy Families Integrated Strategies for Home Visiting and Training Topic series training, a minimum of 2 years’ experience in designing and conducting training for professionals or paraprofessional and a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in pertinent field for all trainers. Five years of supervisory experience may be substituted

• For Integrated Strategies for Home Visiting Trainer Candidates, please attach valid Proof of Certification from Healthy Families America

• Possession of specified required training certification (e.g. for FDC, TAT, and Meld trainer candidates)

II. Curriculum Development & Modification

A. Curriculum Development

The development of curriculum for family support and child abuse prevention training requires extensive knowledge and expertise in the field of family support and child abuse prevention as well as experience in adult education and instruction. Just as the field of family support is ever-changing and challenged to respond to new circumstances and priorities, so too the training related to such services must constantly evolve. Bidders will be expected to develop curriculum based on current research and the latest methods of service delivery. Specific curriculum requirements will be negotiated with the selected bidders, and the Children’s Trust will have final approval of content. Selected contractors must be able to deliver a complete ready-to-use curriculum both printed and electronic format. The curriculum purchased under this category becomes the property of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Children’s Trust, which may use or modify it in any way.

COMPENSATION: Payment under the category will be for product delivered, based on the contractor’s development time and administrative costs. Exact payment will be negotiated for each product purchased and payment may vary depending on the length, complexity, and development time.

Each bid will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

• Completeness of bid

• Expertise in the family support and the child abuse prevention field, as evidenced by education and experience

• Knowledge in the area of adult education and instruction

• Prior development of curriculum in the field of family support and child abuse prevention

B. Curriculum Modification

Curriculum modification in any area related to family support and child abuse prevention training refers to change made to existing curriculum to meet the Children’s Trust’s needs. The curriculum may be something developed previously for the Children’s Trust, or it may be curriculum developed by the bidder of or another party, independent of the Children’s Trust. The modification of the curriculum may include major revisions to content, changes to format, translation and any other changes that are requested by the Children’s Trust. Curriculum that is developed and owned by the vendor or another party, and is modified to meet the Children’s Trust‘s requirements, will not become the property of the Children’s Trust, but payment for the modifications will give the Children’s Trust unlimited use of the modified curriculum. Curriculum owned by the Children’s Trust and modified under the category will remain the property of the Children’s Trust. Selected contractors must be able to deliver the modified, ready to use curriculum in both printed and electronic format.

COMPENSATION: Payment under the category will be for product delivered, based on the contractor’s development time and administrative costs. Exact payment will be negotiated for each product purchased and payment may vary depending on the length, complexity, and development time.

Bidders who respond to Category I: Training Delivery can also respond to Category II Curriculum Development and Modification. However, changes to existing training content will be requested by the Children’s Trust and the Children’s Trust will determine whether it meets the requirements of Category II or if the changes are considered major changes that will be compensated under Category II cost structure.

Each bid will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

• Completeness of bid

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• Expertise in the family support and the child abuse prevention field, as evidenced by education and experience

• Prior development of modified curriculum in the field of family support and child abuse prevention

• Evidence of specific curriculum modification skills, such as translation skills, formatting and design skills, instructional methodology skills, etc.

• Knowledge in the area of adult education and instruction

III. Planning, Evaluation and Administration

Training delivery and the development of curriculum for family support and child abuse prevention training can only be fully effective when there is adequate planning, useful evaluation and consistent reporting related to the development and delivery of these trainings. While most planning, evaluation and reporting is done by existing staff within the Training Unit under the guidance of upper level management, there are times when additional expertise in the areas is required. The services to be purchased under this category include:

• Long-term and short-term planning and program development related to training delivery and curriculum development in a family support and child abuse prevention setting. This may include programmatic and fiscal planning for such services offered within the Children’s Trust, as well as such services offered by outside agencies under the direction and administration of the Children’s Trust.

• Evaluation design and implementation, both programmatic and fiscal, of the training delivery and curriculum development. Evaluation services may range from basic participant survey to pre- and post-training outcome analysis.

• Assist with the development of the Children’s Trust’s training materials as well as the planning and coordination of statewide trainings.

• Provide administrative support to any of the departments of the Children’s Trust with goal of furthering our mission to prevent child abuse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This RFR does not super-cede any statewide contracts for services currently in existence or that come into existence during this RFR period.

COMPENSATION: Payment under this category will be either a dollar rate per hour or payment for the product delivery, depending on the nature of the service purchased. Exact payment will be negotiated for each service or product.

Each bid will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

• Completeness of bid

• Expertise in the family support and the child abuse prevention field, as evidenced by education and experience

• Expertise in planning, development, and administration of training services, with particular emphasis on family support and child abuse prevention training programs, as evidenced by education and experience.

2. Acquisition Method:

Outright Purchase X Fee For

Service License

Tax Exempt Lease Purchase

(TELP)

Lease Purchase Term Lease

Rental (not to exceed 6 months)

Other (specify):

3. Whether Single or Multiple Contractors Are Required For Contract(S)

Single Contractor X Multiple Contractors

4. Whether Single or Multiple Departments Will Be Able To Use Only Procuring Department May Contract Under RFR

X Option to Allow Other Departments/Political Subdivisions to Contract Under RFR

This procurement is a single department procurement/limited user contract and will be limited to the following agencies: Children’s Trust/EEC. Other user departments may be added at the discretion of the Children’s Trust.

5. Expected Duration of Contract (Initial Duration and Any Options to Renew) This is a ten-year contract. There are no renewal options available Initial one-time purchase; months; 10 year (s)

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Duration:

Renewal Options :( indicate number):

N/A options to renew for:

N/A months each option

N/A options to renew for:

N/A year each option

6. Anticipated Expenditures, Funding or Compensation for Expected Duration (Optional) Estimated Value of Procurement (Including Anticipated Renewal Options):

Contract will have a Maximum Obligation Amount.

X Contract will NOT have a Maximum Obligation Amount, (Rate Contract).

Subject to Quotes by Pre-Qualified List of Contractors.

Will Federal Funds be used to fund any part of Contract(s)? NO, X YES, if required

This Trainer RFR is covered under The World Trade Organization Government Agreement oovveerr aa ppeerriioodd ooff tteenn yyeeaarrss with eessttiimmaatteedd Value of $850,000

7. Indicate Contract Performance And Business Specifications:

The selection committee will be made up of the Children’s Trust staff. The selection committee may include the Children’s Trust Board members and Program Committee members. The Children’s Trust reserves the right to seek additional information from bidders including, but not limited to:

• Further explanation or proof of bidder expertise

• Auditing a training(s) conducted by a bidder or interviewing a bidder

• Additional references

• More detail about professional development training experience

• Proof of certification for Integrated Strategies for Home Visiting candidates

Placement on the list of trainers does not constitute a guarantee that the Children’s Trust will engage that contractor in training, consultation services, or the purchase of materials.

When the list is established, qualified contractors on the list may be contacted by the Children’s Trust for particular training assignment(s). The Children’s Trust may select one contractor or get “quotes” for a particular assignment from several of the contractors on the list. For each training assignment, the Children’s Trust will be looking for the best “match” between the contractor and the assignment. Once a contractor is selected, the Children’s Trust and the contractor will develop a contract outlining contractor responsibilities and rates for the training assignment. If the Children’s Trust and the contractor cannot mutually agree on the assignment, the Children’s Trust may select another contractor for the assignment.

Performance measures for training contractors include the following:

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8. Instructions for Submission of Responses: (Where and How to Submit Responses, Format, Medium and the Number of Copies of your Response)

This procurement will have 10 years duration with no renewal options. This RFR will remain open through 10/31/2027 and vendors may be added on a rolling basis on as needed basis. All submissions must be uploaded into COMMBUYS. Vendor registration and How to Submit a Quote guidance is included on the Attachments tab.

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In addition to establishing qualifications and cost, the bidder’s proposal becomes part of a reference file upon pre-qualifying for the training pool. It then assists the Children’s Trust staff in matching trainers with training assignments. In your bid, we are primarily looking for information about your professional development training experience.

ATTACHMENTS

Please complete the required attached forms. These forms are required by the Commonwealth Of Massachusetts.

Failure to submit completed forms may result in your application as deemed non-responsive. The Commonwealth Standard Agreement Terms and Conditions are non-negotiable.

• Cover Form (Attachment A): (Required) Please complete all relevant fields.

• Business Reference Form (Attachment B): (Required) Bidder must submit three reference forms. References must be from individuals/organizations for whom the bidder has provided training (preferably training for professionals and/or paraprofessionals) in the past 2 years (supervision, consultant work may be substituted.) Additional references may be requested by the Children’s Trust at a later date. If you have more than one trainer, please provide a reference form for each trainer instead of 3 references for one trainer. It is not necessary to submit more than 3 references even if you have more than 3 trainers.

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• Resumes: Required of all bidders. Please attach resumes for principal trainers proposed under this bid. If you have numerous trainers as part of this bid, it is not necessary to submit all resumes at this time. No more than 3 resumes need be submitted as part of the bid. Contractor must ensure all trainers meet the qualifications under this RFR.

When pre-qualified a contractor may propose additional trainers whose resumes are not submitted with the original bid. The Children’s Trust will require their resumes at that time.

• Training Materials: (optional) Please attach a list of training materials the Children’s Trust might like to purchase for use in training. Purchase of materials will be at the discretion of the Children’s Trust and inclusion on the list of qualified trainers in no way guarantees that the Children’s Trust will purchase materials.

• Certified Candidates: (optional) For Integrated Strategies for Home Visiting and TAT trainers, please attach proof of certification.

• Signed Commonwealth Standard Contract Form: This is a voluntary arrangement between the contractor and Commonwealth of Massachusetts enforceable by law as a binding legal agreement. All applicants must sign the Standard Contract Forms and Terms and Conditions if the contractor wish to conduct business with Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

• Signed Commonwealth Terms and Conditions for Humane and Social Services: This is a voluntary arrangement between the contractor and Commonwealth of Massachusetts enforceable by law as a binding legal agreement. All applicants must sign the Standard Contract Forms and Terms and Conditions if the contractor wish to conduct business with Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

• W-9 Form: (Required) A person who is required to file an information return with the IRS must get your correct taxpayer identification number (TIN) to report, for example, income paid to you, contribution you made to an IRA.

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• EFT Form: (Required) Bidders must agree to participate in the Commonwealth’s Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) program for receiving payment.

• Supplier Diversity Program (SDP): Not required as contractors will be paid for direct services provided.

• Equipment and Services Form: (Required) each fiscal year all contractors will be required to complete a new Equipment & Services Form before they may be hired for a training. This form is used to annually confirm services and rates of the contractor being hired from the Children’s Trust’s Prequalified Contractors List.

• Authorized Signatory Listing: (Required only if the contractor belongs to an Agency) Not required if the applicants is the individual contractor. This form indicates signing authority for the agency.

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ATTACHMENT A

Cover Form

Please check one of the following and attach resumes for all trainers:

Independent trainer Organization with multiple trainers

Bidder Name: __________________________________________________________

Contact Name (if different): ________________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________________________________

Phone: _________________________________

Fax: ___________________________________

E-mail Address: ________________________________________________________

Area(s) of Expertise (check all that apply*):

➔ Program and/or Topic area for which you are applying.

Category I: Training Delivery

Category II: Curriculum Development and Modification

Category III: Planning, Evaluation, and Administration

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ATTACHMENT B

Business Reference Form

Reference Guidelines

1. The bidder must provide 3 business references.

2. References will be contacted to confirm the bidder’s abilities and qualifications as stated in the bidder’s response.

The department may deem the bidder’s response unresponsive if a reference is not obtainable from a listed reference after reasonable attempts.

Request for Response (RFR) Information

Bidder:

RFR Name/Title: Family Support and Child Abuse Prevention Training RFR Number: CTTRAIN18

Reference Information

Reference Name: Contact:

Address: Email Address:

Phone Number: Fax/Other Number:

Description and dates(s) of commodities/services provided

Description and dates(s) of commodities/services provided:

Description and dates(s) of commodities/services provided:

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Cost Form

ATTACHMENT C

Category I: Training Delivery Cost

Proposed Maximum Hourly Rate: $__________________

Proposed Minimum Hourly Rate: $__________________

Expenses taken into account in the development of the hourly rates:

1. ________________________________

2. ________________________________

3. ________________________________

4. ________________________________

5. ________________________________

6. ________________________________

Category II: Curriculum Development and/or Modification

Proposed Minimum Hourly Rate: $__________________

Category III: Planning, Evaluation, and Administration

Proposed Minimum Hourly Rate: $__________________

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TThhee tteerrmmss ooff 880011 CCMMRR 2211..0000:: PPrrooccuurreemmeenntt ooff CCoommmmooddiittiieess aanndd SSeerrvviicceess aanndd 880088 CCMMRR 11..0000:: CCoommpplliiaannccee,, RReeppoorrttiinngg aanndd

AAuuddiittiinngg ffoorr HHuummaann aanndd SSoocciiaall SSeerrvviicceess,, aarree iinnccoorrppoorraatteedd bbyy rreeffeerreennccee iinnttoo tthhiiss RRFFRR.. WWoorrddss uusseedd iinn tthhiiss RRFFRR sshhaallll hhaavvee tthhee mmeeaanniinnggss ddeeffiinneedd iinn 880011 CCMMRR 2211..0000 aanndd 880088 CCMMRR 11..0000.. AAddddiittiioonnaall ddeeffiinniittiioonnss mmaayy aallssoo bbee iiddeennttiiffiieedd iinn tthhiiss RRFFRR..

OOtthheerr tteerrmmss nnoott ddeeffiinneedd eellsseewwhheerree iinn tthhiiss ddooccuummeenntt mmaayy bbee ddeeffiinneedd iinn OOSSDD’’ss GGlloossssaarryy ooff TTeerrmmss.. UUnnlleessss ootthheerrwwiissee ssppeecciiffiieedd iinn tthhiiss RRFFRR,, aallll ccoommmmuunniiccaattiioonnss,, rreessppoonnsseess,, aanndd ddooccuummeennttaattiioonn mmuusstt bbee iinn EEnngglliisshh,, aanndd aallll ccoosstt pprrooppoossaallss oorr ffiigguurreess iinn UU..SS.. ccuurrrreennccyy.. AAllll rreessppoonnsseess mmuusstt bbee ssuubbmmiitttteedd iinn aaccccoorrddaannccee wwiitthh tthhee ssppeecciiffiicc tteerrmmss ooff tthhiiss RRFFRR..

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AAllll BBiiddddeerrss ssuubbmmiittttiinngg aa QQuuoottee ((pprreevviioouussllyy rreeffeerrrreedd ttoo aass RReessppoonnssee)) iinn rreessppoonnssee ttoo tthhiiss BBiidd ((pprreevviioouussllyy rreeffeerrrreedd ttoo aass

SSoolliicciittaattiioonn)) aaggrreeee tthhaatt,, iiff aawwaarrddeedd aa ccoonnttrraacctt:: ((11)) tthheeyy wwiillll mmaaiinnttaaiinn aann aaccttiivvee sseelllleerr aaccccoouunntt iinn CCOOMMMMBBUUYYSS;; aanndd ((22)) iinn tthhee eevveenntt tthhee CCoommmmoonnwweeaalltthh aaddooppttss aann aalltteerrnnaattee mmaarrkkeett cceenntteerr ssyysstteemm,, ssuucccceessssffuull BBiiddddeerrss wwiillll bbee rreeqquuiirreedd ttoo uuttiilliizzee ssuucchh ssyysstteemm,, aass ddiirreecctteedd bbyy tthhee pprrooccuurriinngg eennttiittyy.. CCoommmmoonnwweeaalltthh CCoommmmooddiittyy CCooddeess aarree bbaasseedd oonn tthhee UUnniitteedd NNaattiioonnss SSttaannddaarrdd

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SSuupppplliieerr DDiivveerrssiittyy PPrrooggrraamm ((SSDDPP)).. MMaassssaacchhuusseettttss EExxeeccuuttiivvee OOrrddeerr 556655 rreeaaffffiirrmmeedd aanndd eexxppaannddeedd tthhee CCoommmmoonnwweeaalltthh’’ss ppoolliiccyy ttoo pprroommoottee tthhee aawwaarrdd ooff ssttaattee ccoonnttrraaccttss iinn aa mmaannnneerr tthhaatt ddeevveellooppss aanndd ssttrreennggtthheennss cceerrttiiffiieedd MMiinnoorriittyy BBuussiinneessss

EEnntteerrpprriisseess ((MMBBEEss)),, WWoommeenn BBuussiinneessss EEnntteerrpprriisseess ((WWBBEEss)),, MMiinnoorriittyy aanndd WWoommeenn NNoonnpprrooffiitt OOrrggaanniizzaattiioonnss ((MM//WWNNPPOOss)),, VVeetteerraann BBuussiinneessss EEnntteerrpprriisseess ((VVBBEEss)),, SSeerrvviiccee--DDiissaabblleedd VVeetteerraann--OOwwnneedd BBuussiinneessss EEnntteerrpprriisseess ((SSDDVVOOBBEEss)),, DDiissaabbiilliittyy--

OOwwnneedd BBuussiinneessss EEnntteerrpprriisseess ((DDOOBBEEss)),, aanndd LLeessbbiiaann,, GGaayy,, BBiisseexxuuaall aanndd TTrraannssggeennddeerr BBuussiinneessss EEnntteerrpprriisseess ((LLGGBBTTBBEEss))..

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PPaaggee 1122..

IInn ssuuppppoorrtt ooff tthhiiss EExxeeccuuttiivvee OOrrddeerr,, tthhee CCoommmmoonnwweeaalltthh ttrraacckkss SSDDPP ssppeennddiinngg tthhrroouugghh PPOOSS ccoonnttrraaccttss.. AAss aa rreessuulltt,, pprroovviiddeerrss tthhaatt aarree iissssuueedd aa ccoonnttrraacctt ffrroomm tthhiiss pprrooccuurreemmeenntt ((BBiidd)) wwiillll bbee rreeqquuiirreedd ttoo ssuubbmmiitt aa ““SSuupppplliieerr DDiivveerrssiittyy PPrrooggrraamm ((SSDDPP)) PPllaann

FFoorrmm ffoorr PPuurrcchhaassee ooff SSeerrvviiccee ((PPOOSS))”” wwiitthh tthheeiirr UUnniiffoorrmm FFiinnaanncciiaall RReeppoorrtt ((UUFFRR)) tthhrroouugghh tthhee OOppeerraattiioonnaall SSeerrvviicceess

DDiivviissiioonn’’ss ((OOSSDD)) eeFFiilliinngg ssiittee.. PPrroovviiddeerrss tthhaatt ffiillee aa UUFFRR eexxeemmppttiioonn rreeqquueesstt aarree ttoo ssuubbmmiitt tthhee SSDDPP PPllaann FFoorrmm ffoorr PPOOSS wwiitthh tthheeiirr eexxeemmppttiioonn rreeqquueesstt.. TThhee ppllaann wwiillll bbee eevvaalluuaatteedd yyeeaarrllyy bbyy tthhee CCoommmmoonnwweeaalltthh DDeeppaarrttmmeenntt wwiitthh tthhee mmoosstt PPuurrcchhaassee ooff

SSeerrvviiccee ffuunnddiinngg ttoo aa pprroovviiddeerr dduurriinngg tthhee pprreevviioouuss ffiissccaall yyeeaarr.. TThhiiss DDeeppaarrttmmeenntt ccoommmmoonnllyy iiss rreeffeerrrreedd ttoo aass tthhee PPrriinncciippaall

PPuurrcchhaassiinngg AAggeennccyy ((PPPPAA))..

BBiiddddeerrss aarree ttoo ssuubbmmiitt aa ccooppyy ooff tthheeiirr mmoosstt rreecceennttllyy ssuubbmmiitttteedd ““SSDDPP PPllaann FFoorrmm ffoorr PPOOSS”” wwiitthh tthheeiirr pprrooppoossaall ((QQuuoottee)) ffoorr pprrooccuurreemmeennttss ((BBiiddss)) iinn eexxcceessss ooff $$115500,,000000 ttoo ssiiggnniiffyy ttoo tthhee PPrrooccuurreemmeenntt MMaannaaggeemmeenntt TTeeaamm tthhaatt aa ffoorrmm hhaass bbeeeenn ssuubbmmiitttteedd.. BBiiddddeerrss tthhaatt ddoo nnoott ccuurrrreennttllyy hhoolldd PPOOSS ccoonnttrraaccttss wwiitthh CCoommmmoonnwweeaalltthh DDeeppaarrttmmeennttss aarree ttoo ccoommpplleettee tthhee FFoorrmm aanndd iinncclluuddee iitt wwiitthh tthheeiirr pprrooppoossaall.. TThhee ““SSDDPP PPllaann FFoorrmm ffoorr PPOOSS”” mmaayy bbee ffoouunndd aatt tthhee CCOOMMMMBBUUYYSS BBiidd SSoolliicciittaattiioonn,, FFiillee

AAttttaacchhmmeennttss SSeeccttiioonn.. WWhhiillee tthhee PPllaann wwiillll nnoott bbee aassssiiggnneedd aannyy ppooiinnttss iinn tthhee eevvaalluuaattiioonn pprroocceessss,, aa DDeeppaarrttmmeenntt wwiillll nnoott bbee aabbllee ttoo iissssuuee aa ccoonnttrraacctt ttoo aann oorrggaanniizzaattiioonn tthhaatt hhaass nnoott ssuubbmmiitttteedd aa PPllaann tthhaatt ddeemmoonnssttrraatteess aa ssttrroonngg ccoommmmiittmmeenntt ttoo wwoorrkkiinngg wwiitthh MMBBEEss,, WWBBEEss,, MM//WWNNPPOOss,, VVBBEEss,, SSDDVVOOBBEEss,, DDOOBBEEss,, aanndd//oorr LLGGBBTTBBEEss..

RReessoouurrcceess aavvaaiillaabbllee ttoo aassssiisstt pprroovviiddeerrss iinn iiddeennttiiffyyiinngg SSDDPP CCeerrttiiffiieedd PPaarrttnneerrss aarree llooccaatteedd oonn tthhee SSuupppplliieerr DDiivveerrssiittyy

PPrrooggrraamm wweebbppaaggee aatt wwwwww..mmaassss..ggoovv//ssddpp.. SSeeee ““WWhhiicchh bbuussiinneesssseess aarree eelliiggiibbllee ttoo sseerrvvee aass SSDDPP ppaarrttnneerrss??”” ffoorr rreessoouurrcceess ttoo iiddeennttiiffyy ppootteennttiiaall SSDDPP ppaarrttnneerrss..

BBeesstt VVaalluuee SSeelleeccttiioonn aanndd NNeeggoottiiaattiioonn.. TThhee PPrrooccuurreemmeenntt MMaannaaggeemmeenntt TTeeaamm oorr PPMMTT ((aallssoo kknnoowwnn aass SSttrraatteeggiicc SSoouurrcciinngg

SSeerrvviicceess TTeeaamm oorr SSSSSSTT)) mmaayy sseelleecctt tthhee rreessppoonnssee((ss)) wwhhiicchh ddeemmoonnssttrraatteess tthhee bbeesstt vvaalluuee oovveerraallll,, iinncclluuddiinngg pprrooppoosseedd aalltteerrnnaattiivveess tthhaatt wwiillll aacchhiieevvee tthhee pprrooccuurreemmeenntt ggooaallss ooff tthhee ddeeppaarrttmmeenntt.. IIff sseerrvviicceess aarree nnoott rraattee rreegguullaatteedd,, tthhee PPMMTT aanndd aa sseelleecctteedd bbiiddddeerr,, oorr aa ccoonnttrraaccttoorr,, mmaayy nneeggoottiiaattee aa cchhaannggee iinn aannyy eelleemmeenntt ooff ccoonnttrraacctt ppeerrffoorrmmaannccee oorr ccoosstt iiddeennttiiffiieedd iinn tthhee oorriiggiinnaall RRFFRR oorr tthhee sseelleecctteedd bbiiddddeerr’’ss oorr ccoonnttrraaccttoorr’’ss rreessppoonnssee,, wwhhiicchh rreessuullttss iinn aa mmoorree ccoosstt eeffffeeccttiivvee oorr bbeetttteerr vvaalluuee..

BBiiddddeerr CCoommmmuunniiccaattiioonn.. BBiiddddeerrss aarree pprroohhiibbiitteedd ffrroomm ccoommmmuunniiccaattiinngg ddiirreeccttllyy wwiitthh aannyy eemmppllooyyeeee ooff tthhee pprrooccuurriinngg ddeeppaarrttmmeenntt oorr aannyy mmeemmbbeerr ooff tthhee PPMMTT rreeggaarrddiinngg tthhiiss RRFFRR eexxcceepptt aass ssppeecciiffiieedd iinn tthhiiss RRFFRR,, aanndd nnoo ootthheerr iinnddiivviidduuaall

CCoommmmoonnwweeaalltthh eemmppllooyyeeee oorr rreepprreesseennttaattiivvee iiss aauutthhoorriizzeedd ttoo pprroovviiddee aannyy iinnffoorrmmaattiioonn oorr rreessppoonndd ttoo aannyy qquueessttiioonn oorr iinnqquuiirryy ccoonncceerrnniinngg tthhiiss RRFFRR.. BBiiddddeerrss mmaayy ccoonnttaacctt tthhee ccoonnttaacctt ppeerrssoonn ffoorr tthhiiss RRFFRR iinn tthhee eevveenntt tthhiiss RRFFRR iiss iinnccoommpplleettee oorr tthhee bbiiddddeerr iiss hhaavviinngg ttrroouubbllee oobbttaaiinniinngg aannyy rreeqquuiirreedd aattttaacchhmmeennttss eelleeccttrroonniiccaallllyy tthhrroouugghh CCOOMMMMBBUUYYSS..

CCoonnttrraacctt EExxppaannssiioonn.. IIff aaddddiittiioonnaall ffuunnddss bbeeccoommee aavvaaiillaabbllee dduurriinngg tthhee ccoonnttrraacctt dduurraattiioonn ppeerriioodd,, tthhee ddeeppaarrttmmeenntt rreesseerrvveess tthhee rriigghhtt ttoo iinnccrreeaassee tthhee mmaaxxiimmuumm oobblliiggaattiioonn oorr tthhee nnuummbbeerr ooff uunniittss ppuurrcchhaasseedd ttoo ssoommee oorr aallll ccoonnttrraaccttss eexxeeccuutteedd aass aa rreessuulltt ooff tthhiiss RRFFRR oorr ttoo eexxeeccuuttee ccoonnttrraaccttss wwiitthh ccoonnttrraaccttoorrss nnoott ffuunnddeedd iinn tthhee iinniittiiaall sseelleeccttiioonn pprroocceessss,, ssuubbjjeecctt ttoo aavvaaiillaabbllee ffuunnddiinngg,, ssaattiissffaaccttoorryy ccoonnttrraacctt ppeerrffoorrmmaannccee,, aanndd sseerrvviiccee nneeeedd..

CCoossttss.. CCoossttss wwhhiicchh aarree nnoott ssppeecciiffiiccaallllyy iiddeennttiiffiieedd iinn tthhee bbiiddddeerr’’ss rreessppoonnssee aanndd aacccceepptteedd bbyy aa ddeeppaarrttmmeenntt aass ppaarrtt ooff aa ccoonnttrraacctt,, wwiillll nnoott bbee ccoommppeennssaatteedd uunnddeerr aannyy ccoonnttrraacctt aawwaarrddeedd ppuurrssuuaanntt ttoo tthhiiss RRFFRR.. TThhee CCoommmmoonnwweeaalltthh wwiillll nnoott bbee rreessppoonnssiibbllee ffoorr aannyy ccoossttss oorr eexxppeennsseess iinnccuurrrreedd bbyy bbiiddddeerrss rreessppoonnddiinngg ttoo tthhiiss RRFFRR..

DDeebbrriieeffiinngg.. PPOOSS rreeqquuiirreemmeenntt oonnllyy.. NNoonn--ssuucccceessssffuull bbiiddddeerrss mmaayy rreeqquueesstt aa ddeebbrriieeffiinngg ffrroomm tthhee ddeeppaarrttmmeenntt tthhaatt iissssuueedd tthhee

RRFFRR.. DDeeppaarrttmmeenntt ddeebbrriieeffiinngg pprroocceedduurreess mmaayy bbee ffoouunndd iinn tthhee RRFFRR.. NNoonn--ssuucccceessssffuull PPOOSS bbiiddddeerrss aaggggrriieevveedd bbyy tthhee ddeecciissiioonn ooff aa ddeeppaarrttmmeenntt mmuusstt ppaarrttiicciippaattee iinn aa ddeebbrriieeffiinngg aass aa pprreerreeqquuiissiittee ttoo aann aaddmmiinniissttrraattiivvee aappppeeaall..

DDeebbrriieeffiinngg//AAppppeeaallss:: AAddmmiinniissttrraattiivvee AAppppeeaallss ttoo DDeeppaarrttmmeennttss.. PPOOSS rreeqquuiirreemmeenntt oonnllyy.. NNoonn--ssuucccceessssffuull bbiiddddeerrss wwhhoo ppaarrttiicciippaattee iinn tthhee ddeebbrriieeffiinngg pprroocceessss aanndd rreemmaaiinn aaggggrriieevveedd wwiitthh tthhee ddeecciissiioonn ooff tthhee ddeeppaarrttmmeenntt mmaayy aappppeeaall tthhaatt ddeecciissiioonn ttoo tthhee ddeeppaarrttmmeenntt hheeaadd.. DDeeppaarrttmmeenntt aappppeeaall pprroocceedduurreess mmaayy bbee ffoouunndd iinn tthhee RRFFRR..

DDeebbrriieeffiinngg//AAppppeeaallss:: AAddmmiinniissttrraattiivvee AAppppeeaallss ttoo OOSSDD.. PPOOSS rreeqquuiirreemmeenntt oonnllyy.. NNoonn--ssuucccceessssffuull bbiiddddeerrss wwhhoo ppaarrttiicciippaattee iinn tthhee ddeeppaarrttmmeenntt aappppeeaall pprroocceessss aanndd rreemmaaiinn aaggggrriieevveedd bbyy tthhee sseelleeccttiioonn ddeecciissiioonn ooff tthhee ddeeppaarrttmmeenntt mmaayy aappppeeaall tthhee ddeeppaarrttmmeenntt ddeecciissiioonn ttoo tthhee OOppeerraattiioonnaall SSeerrvviicceess DDiivviissiioonn.. TThhee bbaassiiss ffoorr aann aappppeeaall ttoo OOSSDD iiss lliimmiitteedd ttoo tthhee ffoolllloowwiinngg ggrroouunnddss::

11.. TThhee ccoommppeettiittiivvee pprrooccuurreemmeenntt ccoonndduucctteedd bbyy tthhee ddeeppaarrttmmeenntt ffaaiilleedd ttoo ccoommppllyy wwiitthh aapppplliiccaabbllee rreegguullaattiioonnss aanndd gguuiiddeelliinneess.. TThheessee wwoouulldd bbee lliimmiitteedd ttoo tthhee rreeqquuiirreemmeennttss ooff 880011 CCMMRR 2211..0000 oorr aannyy ssuucccceessssoorr rreegguullaattiioonnss,, tthhee ppoolliicciieess iinn tthhee OOSSDD PPrrooccuurreemmeenntt IInnffoorrmmaattiioonn CCeenntteerr,, ssuubbsseeqquueenntt ppoolliicciieess aanndd pprroocceedduurreess iissssuueedd bbyy OOSSDD,, aanndd tthhee ssppeecciiffiiccaattiioonnss ooff tthhee RRFFRR;; oorr

22.. TThheerree wwaass aa ffuunnddaammeennttaall uunnffaaiirrnneessss iinn tthhee pprrooccuurreemmeenntt pprroocceessss.. TThhee aalllleeggaattiioonn ooff uunnffaaiirrnneessss oorr bbiiaass iiss oonnee tthhaatt iiss eeaassiieerr ttoo aalllleeggee tthhaann pprroovvee,, ccoonnsseeqquueennttllyy,, tthhee bbuurrddeenn ooff pprrooooff rreessttss wwiitthh tthhee bbiiddddeerr ttoo pprroovviiddee ssuuffffiicciieenntt aanndd ssppeecciiffiicc http://www.mass.gov/sdp http://www.mass.gov/sdp http://www.mass.gov/sdp

PPaaggee 1133..

eevviiddeennccee iinn ssuuppppoorrtt ooff iittss ccllaaiimm.. OOSSDD wwiillll pprreessuummee tthhaatt ddeeppaarrttmmeennttss ccoonndduucctteedd aa ffaaiirr pprrooccuurreemmeenntt aabbsseenntt ddooccuummeennttaattiioonn ttoo tthhee ccoonnttrraarryy..

RReeqquueessttss ffoorr aann aappppeeaall mmuusstt bbee sseenntt ttoo tthhee aatttteennttiioonn ooff tthhee OOppeerraattiioonnaall SSeerrvviicceess DDiivviissiioonn,, LLeeggaall,, PPoolliiccyy aanndd CCoommpplliiaannccee

OOffffiiccee,, RRoooomm 11001177,, OOnnee AAsshhbbuurrttoonn PPllaaccee,, BBoossttoonn,, MMAA 0022110088 aanndd bbee rreecceeiivveedd wwiitthhiinn ffoouurrtteeeenn ((1144)) ccaalleennddaarr ddaayyss ooff tthhee ppoossttmmaarrkk ooff tthhee nnoottiiccee ooff tthhee ddeeppaarrttmmeenntt hheeaadd’’ss ddeecciissiioonn oonn aappppeeaall.. AAppppeeaall rreeqquueessttss mmuusstt ssppeecciiffyy iinn ssuuffffiicciieenntt ddeettaaiill tthhee bbaassiiss ffoorr tthhee aappppeeaall.. SSuuffffiicciieenntt ddeettaaiill rreeqquuiirreess aa ddeessccrriippttiioonn ooff tthhee ppuubblliisshheedd ppoolliiccyy oorr pprroocceedduurree wwhhiicchh wwaass aapppplliieedd aanndd ffoorrmmss tthhee bbaassiiss ffoorr tthhee aappppeeaall aanndd pprreesseennttaattiioonn ooff aallll iinnffoorrmmaattiioonn tthhaatt ssuuppppoorrttss tthhee ccllaaiimm uunnddeerr ppaarraaggrraapphhss 11 oorr 22 aabboovvee..

OOSSDD rreesseerrvveess tthhee rriigghhtt ttoo rreejjeecctt aappppeeaall rreeqquueessttss bbaasseedd oonn ggrroouunnddss ootthheerr tthhaann tthhoossee ssttaatteedd aabboovvee oorr tthhoossee ssuubbmmiitttteedd wwiitthhoouutt ssuuffffiicciieenntt ddeettaaiill oonn tthhee bbaassiiss ffoorr tthhee aappppeeaall..

TThhee ddeecciissiioonn ooff tthhee OOppeerraattiioonnaall SSeerrvviicceess DDiivviissiioonn sshhaallll bbee rreennddeerreedd,, iinn wwrriittiinngg,, sseettttiinngg ffoorrtthh tthhee ggrroouunnddss ffoorr tthhee ddeecciissiioonn wwiitthhiinn ssiixxttyy ((6600)) ccaalleennddaarr ddaayyss ooff rreecceeiipptt ooff tthhee aappppeeaall rreeqquueesstt.. PPeennddiinngg aappppeeaallss ttoo tthhee OOppeerraattiioonnaall SSeerrvviicceess DDiivviissiioonn sshhaallll nnoott pprroohhiibbiitt tthhee ddeeppaarrttmmeenntt ffrroomm pprroocceeeeddiinngg wwiitthh eexxeeccuuttiinngg ccoonnttrraaccttss..

EElleeccttrroonniicc CCoommmmuunniiccaattiioonn//UUppddaattee ooff BBiiddddeerr’’ss//CCoonnttrraaccttoorr’’ss CCoonnttaacctt IInnffoorrmmaattiioonn.. IItt iiss tthhee rreessppoonnssiibbiilliittyy ooff tthhee pprroossppeeccttiivvee bbiiddddeerr aanndd aawwaarrddeedd ccoonnttrraaccttoorr ttoo kkeeeepp ccuurrrreenntt oonn CCOOMMMMBBUUYYSS tthhee eemmaaiill aaddddrreessss ooff tthhee bbiiddddeerr’’ss ccoonnttaacctt ppeerrssoonn aanndd pprroossppeeccttiivvee ccoonnttrraacctt mmaannaaggeerr,, iiff aawwaarrddeedd aa ccoonnttrraacctt,, aanndd ttoo mmoonniittoorr tthhaatt eemmaaiill iinnbbooxx ffoorr ccoommmmuunniiccaattiioonnss ffrroomm tthhee PPMMTT,, iinncclluuddiinngg rreeqquueessttss ffoorr ccllaarriiffiiccaattiioonn..