DDP Project NORTH Transition Consultant.pdf

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Massachusetts Trial Court

Office of Court Management

2 Center Plaza, 9th Floor

Boston, MA 02108

Due Diligence Posting of Notice of Intent to Accept a Best Value Offer

Title: Project North Behavioral Health System Planning and Transition Support

COMMBUYS Bid Number: BD-27-1107-1107T-TRC01-133069

Issued: September 2nd, 2026

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Due Diligence Posting of Notice of Intent to

Accept a Best Value Offer

The Massachusetts Trial Court (“MTC”) of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts announces its intent to Accept a Best Value Offer pursuant to the Commonwealth’s Due Diligence

Posting policy, to contract for the following with Aligned Solutions (“Offeror”), pending the results of this Notice of Intent (“Notice”):

Description

Project NORTH is a court-based behavioral health initiative administered by the Executive

Office of the Trial Court (“EOTC”) to improve access to behavioral health treatment, recovery supports, and related services for court-involved individuals. In 2025, Aligned

Solutions was selected via competitive procurement, BD-25-TRC-1107-1107T-TRC01-

115201, has provided specialized consulting and advisory services to support the continued development and sustainability of Project NORTH.

Throughout this engagement, Aligned Solutions has worked closely with the Trial Court, behavioral health service providers, MassHealth, and other stakeholders on matters involving behavioral health policy and financing, program implementation, data analysis, stakeholder engagement, and strategic planning. This work has required Aligned Solutions to develop extensive knowledge of Project NORTH’s service model, funding structure, and operational challenges.

The current contract with Aligned Solutions expires on September 30th, 2026, and all available renewal options have been exhausted. The Trial Court has subsequently identified funding to support an additional two (2) months of work, from October 1st, 2026 through

November 30th, 2026. Because the existing contract cannot be further renewed, the Trial

Court intends to enter into a new, standalone contract with Aligned Solutions for this limited period, subject to the results of this Due Diligence Posting.

During the proposed 2-month period, Aligned Solutions will focus on synthesizing the information, analysis, and stakeholder input developed through prior Project NORTH planning efforts into a consolidated “Current and Future State Matrix”. The work will include organizing the current and desired future state of the programs by key services components, identifying gaps, opportunities, and strategic considerations, and incorporating relevant findings from prior document review, stakeholder engagement, and program analysis.

Aligned Solutions will also facilitate targeted discussions with Project NORTH and other relevant stakeholders as needed to validate and refine the final work product. The final

“Current and Future State Matrix” is expected to be completed by November 30th, 2026.

The Trial Court believes that a limited 2-month contract with Aligned Solutions represents the best value to the Commonwealth because the proposed work is a short, highly specialized scope of services that relies directly on information, analysis, and knowledge that Aligned Solutions has developed through its work with the Trial Court during the term of the existing contract. Engaging a new vendor for only two months would require substantial onboarding and knowledge transfer efforts before meaningful work could begin, consuming a significant portion of the available performance period and duplicating effort already completed. Aligned Solutions is therefore uniquely positioned to begin this work immediately and complete the work within the limited timeframe. The anticipated value of this contract is $40,000.00.

Determination of Other Interested Vendors

The Trial Court is issuing this Due Diligence Posting to determine whether another qualified vendor can demonstrate the ability to provide comparable or better value, ensuring that the process is open, fair, and competitive.

Response Requirement and Deadline

All Interested Vendors and Offerors interested in responding to this Notice, regardless of prior communications with the Department, must submit a Response to this posting containing evidence of their qualification and interest. All required information must be submitted by 3:00PM (prevailing Eastern Time) on Wednesday, September 16th, 2026.

If, after the posting deadline has passed, interest is generated by this Notice, the

Department will review all Responses and will determine whether they will: (i) withdraw the notice and not accept the Offeror’s offer (and cancel the Notice of Intent) or (ii) accept the offer from the Offeror or (iii) accept an offer from another vendor offering a comparable or better value than the Offeror in their Response or (iv) accept the offer from the Offeror and from any other offerors offering similar value in their response.

This posting is being issued by The Office of Court Management (“OCM”), which is the central administrative office for the Trial Court of the Judicial Branch of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Trial Court). This bid is issued under laws, rules, procedures, and practices applicable to the Judicial Branch of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The

Judicial Branch is not subject to 801 CMR 21.00 et seq. which governs the procurement process of the Executive Branch of the Massachusetts state government. Vendors responding to this bid should not assume that Judicial Branch procurement practices correspond directly to the procurement practices of other branches, agencies, departments, or divisions of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Additional terms and conditions may be introduced at the vendor selection and contract negotiation phases.

Additional Terms Required for Doing Business with the Commonwealth

Names of Standard Forms (click on hyperlink, where applicable)

Instructions

Instructions for Vendors Responding to Bids Electronically

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RFR - Required Specifications Read and agree prior to submitting a Response.

Prompt Payment Discount Form Complete electronically and submit as an attachment to Quote.

Commonwealth Terms & Conditions Read and agree. Sign and submit original with wet signature upon Award, if any.

Contractor Authorized Signatory Listing Read and agree. Sign and submit original with wet signature upon Award, if any.

Authorization for Electronic Funds Transfer Read and agree. Sign and submit original with wet signature upon Award, if any.

Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification (W-9)

Read and agree. Sign and submit original with wet signature upon Award, if any.

Standard Contract Form

Standard Contract Form Instructions

Read and agree. Sign and submit original with wet signature upon Award, if any.

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Quote Submission Method

Online Quote Submission via COMMBUYS is required. All Interested Vendors and Offerors must submit Quotes online using tools available only to Sellers registered in COMMBUYS.

COMMBUYS provides Seller registration functionality at no charge. To register, go to www.COMMBUYS.com and click on the “Register” link on the front page. All Interested

Vendors and Offerors who are awarded a contract resulting from this Notice, if any, will be required to maintain an active account during the duration of the Contract, by reviewing their registration information regularly and maintaining its accuracy.

COMMBUYS Quote Submission Training and Instructions

The following resources are provided to assist Interested Vendors and Offerors in submitting

Quotes:

• An online job aid on How to Create a Quote;

• Webcast video on How to Find Bids (Solicitations) and Submit Quotes (Responses) through COMMBUYS;

• Instructor-led trainings (ILT) and live webinar sessions on “How to Locate and

Respond to Bids” may also be available. Check the OSD Training Courses schedule for Sellers/Business Entities for available locations, dates and times.

Note that space is limited and pre-registration for trainings is required to attend.

Follow instructions on the course schedule to register.

COMMBUYS Support

Technical assistance is available during the procurement process. Every effort is made to respond to inquiries within one business day.

• Website: Go to www.mass.gov/osd/commbuys and select the COMMBUYS

Resource Center link offered under Key Resources.

• Email: Send inquiries to the COMMBUYS Helpdesk at

COMMBUYS@state.ma.us

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Interested Vendors and Offerors are advised that COMMBUYS will be unavailable during regularly scheduled maintenance hours of which all users will be notified.