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This is a Notice of Intent (NOI) document issued by the Massachusetts state procurement authority regarding contract opportunity NOI_W27013. The notice announces a competitive solicitation for services or supplies, establishing the formal notification process for interested vendors and bidders. The document outlines the procurement timeline, including key dates for vendor registration, questions submission, and bid submission deadlines. Bidders are advised to monitor official procurement channels for the full request for proposal (RFP) or bid documents, which will contain detailed specifications, scope of work, evaluation criteria, and contract terms. The notice serves as the preliminary announcement to allow potential contractors adequate time to prepare comprehensive proposals and participate in any pre-bid meetings or site visits that may be scheduled.
The Massachusetts procurement authority may provide opportunities for interested parties to submit clarifying questions during a designated period and potentially conduct a bidders' conference to address vendor inquiries. The notice establishes the formal intent to award a contract and sets expectations for compliance with state procurement regulations, including any applicable set-asides for disadvantaged or minority-owned businesses. Vendors should ensure compliance with all Massachusetts procurement requirements, insurance requirements, and bonding if applicable, as detailed in the full solicitation documents.
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Department of Public Health Bureau of Community Health and Prevention/Division of Violence and Injury Prevention
Notice of Intent (NOI) W27013 Suicide Prevention Program – Evaluation Support to 988 State and Territory Local Capacity Building
Background The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) announces its intention to submit a grant application in response to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services, FG-26-002 Cooperative Agreements for States and Territories to Improve Local 988 Capacity. SAMHSA will award up to fifty-six (56) grants to states and territories; amounts to be determined by formula. MA is eligible to receive $4,136,170 annually for three years. The purpose of this grant program is to save lives by serving anyone, anywhere, at any time. To achieve this goal, the purpose of this program is to improve state and territory response to all 988 contacts (including calls, chats, and texts) originating in the state and improve service for populations at high risk of suicide and overdose.
If awarded, MDPH intends to contract with UMass Amherst for evaluation support during the three-year SAMHSA cooperative agreement. The overall estimated contract amount for this vendor will be approximately $115-150K per year for three years. Contracts with this entity are contingent upon receipt of an award from SAMHSA and dollar amounts are best estimates based on anticipated awards.
UMass Amherst UMass Amherst will be responsible for providing evaluation support for the SAMHSA-NOFO-FG-26-002 cooperative agreement. UMass’ experience and capabilities include a range of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed method approaches for designing and conducting evaluations, analyzing data, and synthesizing results to promote informed, data-driven decision making. UMass has applied these techniques in the context of public health related evaluations, program impact and evaluation, grant monitoring and reporting, and quality improvement processes. UMass is the current evaluator for the SAMHSA 988 State and Territory Cooperative Agreement SM-FG-23-006 and the SAMHSA Garrett Lee Smith Youth Suicide Prevention Program SM-24-005. UMass has also served as the evaluator on past 988 and GLS grant cohorts as well as the Center for Disease Control (CDC) funded Comprehensive Suicide Prevention Program. UMass was most recently selected for this role via a competitive Request for Quotes process in November 2023. UMass is an approved MDPH vendor through Research and Data Analysis Services Provided by Organizations (MSA: 24RESEARCHDATAANLYSV)to provide research and evaluation services.
Justification and Selected Partners Review criteria for this SAMHSA funding opportunity includes the provision that the applicant demonstrates the capability and qualifications of key and supporting personnel and that key personnel make a substantial contribution to the execution of the project. To that end, the selected partner has been identified to bring key expertise to this grant. This partner provides MDPH with exceptionally valuable resources to meet the grant’s purposes. In particular, UMass Amherst has demonstrated expertise within the field of suicide prevention and SAMHSA grant evaluation, data collection and reporting requirements, specifically fulfilling the role of Project Evaluator on current and previous grant cohorts of both the 988 Lifeline as well as the GLS Youth Suicide Prevention Program.
The purpose of this notice is to publicize the MDPH/BCHAP’s intent to submit a federal grant application naming UMass Amherst as the Project Evaluator.
If you are an approved vendor on the Department of Public Health’s Research & Data Analysis Services Master Agreement (RFR #241733), have equal qualifications to the organization mentioned above, and would like to be considered for partnership on this grant, send any questions or comments on the notice by July 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM to:
Danielle Bolduc Director, Suicide Prevention Program danielle.bolduc@mass.gov SUBJ: Evaluation Support to 2026 988 State Improvement Grant
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