RFI for Landscape Maintenance Vendor Equipment Demos final.pdf

Commonwealth of Massachusetts – Request for Information (RFI) Issued by the Executive Office for Energy & Environmental Affairs

Department of Conservation & Recreation

BD-27-1020-DCRCU-DC250-134313

10/8/26 Request for Information (RFI) Name/Title: Landscape Maintenance Equipment Demonstrations DCR Contact Person: Laura Sapienza-Grabski DCR Address: 10 Park Plaza, Boston MA 02116 DCR Contact Phone: 857-972-5671 DCR Contact Email: Laura.sapienza-grabski@mass.gov

1. Introduction

The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is seeking information and participation from qualified vendors for DCR’s Landscape Maintenance Equipment Demonstrations, on October 29th at three DCR location (Hampton Pond State Park, 1048 North Road, Hampton Ponds, Westfield, MA 01085; Botume House at Middlesex Fells Reservation, 4 Woodland Rd, Stoneham, MA 02180; and John Augustus Hall, DCR Watershed Division, 180 Beaman St, West Boylston, MA 01583).

The Department to seek FAC116 vendors for equipment demonstrations including, but not limited to electric mowers, mowers, UTV’s (golf carts), and small electric hand tools such as string trimmers, chainsaws, blowers, for DCR staff in an equipment review, and seeks responses from vendors who can offer onsite product demonstrations of the equipment from noon to 2 pm, to one or more of the identified DCR locations.

2. Background

DCR exists to “promote, protect, and enhance our common wealth of natural, cultural recreational resources. DCR stewards more than 450,000 acres of parkland and forest in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and is the 9th largest park system in the United States. For further information about DCR, please visit www.mass.gov/dcr.

DCR maintains the landscape areas of state parks, reservations, properties, and greenways year- round and is conducting an equipment review for staff working with landscaping maintenance equipment, to network and review existing equipment, and to review vendor owned equipment and demonstrations.

mailto:Laura.sapienza-grabski@mass.gov https://www.mass.gov/dcr

The Department seeks to:

• Identify vendors willing to transport landscape maintenance equipment (electric but not limited) to one or more of the three locations identified in this RFI.

(Hampton Ponds State Park, Botume House, and John Augustus Hall)

• Vendors to provide knowledgeable staff to assist in the demonstrations.

• Vendors to provide printed product information that is available.

3. Information Requested Vendor shall provide the following information:

Company information:

• Company Name:

• Company Address:

• Company Contact Information

• Number of years in business

• Company Overview

Equipment Offerings:

• Identify and describe equipment available for demonstration

List of Participating Vendor Staff:

• Identify and provide information

Demonstration Locations:

• Identify the locations named in this RFI that you could participate in for the equipment demonstrations.

o Vendors are not required to support all locations.

4. Costs:

• Vendors to incur all costs for the demonstrations of their products.

5. Submission Guidelines:

• Response by Date: October 20, 2026 at 5 p.m.

• Submission method: Commbuys

6. Disclaimer

This RFI is for information-gathering purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or offer.

7. Accessibility Standards Effective immediately, all deliverables related to goods and services contracts must meet accessibility standards set forth with Executive Order 614 and the Americans with Disabilities Act Title II (ADA Title II). This applies to all vendors’ bid proposals and related documents submitted for consideration.

8. General Instructions https://www.mass.gov/executive-orders/no-614-establishing-the-digital-accessibility-and-equity-governance-board https://www.ada.gov/resources/2024-03-08-web-rule/ https://www.ada.gov/resources/2024-03-08-web-rule/

Please note that this RFI is issued solely for the purpose of obtaining information. Nothing in this RFI shall be interpreted as a commitment on the part of the Commonwealth to enter into a contract with any Respondent.

• This RFI has been posted on 10-8-26

Respondent Questions

• Potential Respondents who have questions regarding this RFI may submit them via COMMBUYS, by 10-16-26 at 5 p.m.

• Responses to inquiries and clarification questions will be provided electronically to all interested parties via a posting on COMMBUYS by 10-19-26 at 5 p.m.

Additional Information

• The Commonwealth retains the right to request additional information from Respondents.

8. General Instructions