ITE002-Notice-of-Intent-17March2026.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 – March 17, 2026 Audio, Video, Multimedia Presentation Equipment, Supplies and Services 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 for a new contract, ITE002, Audio, Video, Multimedia Presentation Equipment, Supplies and Services. This will replace the existing OFF50 Audio, Video, Multimedia Presentation Equipment, Supplies and Services contract for goods/services named above and require bid submissions via COMMBUYS.

We are anticipating posting this solicitation on May 14, 2026 with an approximate closing date of July 16, 2026. A web-based bidders’ conference will be conducted by the Strategic Sourcing Team in May of 2026 for the purpose of informing prospective bidders about general solicitation information.

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:

· 45–11–00–00: Audio and visual presentation and composing equipment

· 45–11–17–00: Audio presentation, composing equipment, and hardware and controllers

· 45–11–18–00: Video, combination video and audio presentation equipment, and hardware and controllers

· 45–12–00–00: Photographic, filming, or video equipment

· 81-10-17-01: Audio visual design services

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 Tanya Reeves at tanya.reeves@mass.gov. 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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