FAC120-Notice-of-Intent-21July2026.docx

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office for Administration and Finance Operational Services Division Maura Healey, Governor Kim Driscoll, Lieutenant Governor Matthew Gorzkowicz, Sectretary Mark S. Fine Assistant Secretary for Operational Services The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office for Administration and Finance Operational Services Division Maura Healey, Governor Kim Driscoll, Lieutenant Governor Matthew Gorzkowicz, Secretary Mark S. Fine Assistant Secretary for Operational Services

Notice of Intent to Post a Solicitation – July 21, 2026 FAC120: Landscaping Services, Snow Removal, Tree Services and Related Services. Reopening to add Additional Vendors for all Categories.

This is an announcement only.

This is a World Trade Organization (WTO) announcement of our intention to post a solicitation.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts through the Operational Services Division (OSD) intends to post a solicitation to reopen the FAC120: Landscaping Services, Snow Removal, Tree Services and Related Services Statewide Contract. The contract is being reopened for all categories to add additional vendors.

We are anticipating posting this solicitation in August 2026, with an approximate closing date in October 2026. A web-based bidders’ conference may be conducted by the Strategic Sourcing Team in the month of August for the purpose of informing prospective bidders about general solicitation information. If we decide to conduct a bidders conference, the details will be posted in COMMBUYS.

Please note that the approximate solicitation posting and closing as well as the bidders’ conference dates are subject to change and are provided solely for informational purposes.

Before the solicitation is posted, interested bidders may take advantage of educational opportunities offered through the Operational Services Division on the bidding process through the relevant links below:

1. Operational Services Division Homepage

2. OSD Vendor Training

3. Supplier Diversity Office (SDO)

4. Supplier Diversity Program (SDP)

5. Environmentally Preferable Products (EPP)

To receive further information about the forthcoming solicitation, bidders should regularly monitor COMMBUYS through publicly accessible search and browse tools, or through COMMBUYS email notifications. Bidders who would like to receive email notifications from COMMBUYS should select the Supplier Registration link and complete that registration process. To complete your registration, please ensure that you include the relevant Commodity Codes (UNSPSC), as listed below. This will enable you to track any amendments to this announcement and know when the solicitation is posted and available.

COMMBUYS UNSPSC Codes:

70– 11– 17 Parks and gardens and orchards 72– 10– 29 Facility maintenance and repair services 30– 12– 00 Roads and Landscape 70– 11– 15 Plants and ornamental trees 70– 10– 21 Pest Control 72-14-11-06 Gravel or dirt road construction service for Natural Surface Trails Bidders are responsible for monitoring the COMMBUYS site through publicly accessible search and browse tools, or through COMMBUYS email notifications, for amendments to this announcement, if any, and for the complete solicitation posting, if any.

If you have any questions about this Notice or further communications around the forthcoming solicitation before it is posted, please contact Sean Corbin. Once the solicitation is posted, all questions should be submitted through COMMBUYS Q&A. For assistance using COMMBUYS, bidders can reach out to the OSD Help Desk at OSDHelpDesk@mass.gov.

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