W26134 - EMSC Notice of Intent.docx
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- BD-26-1031-OFFIC-OPEM-126569
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This is a Notice of Intent issued by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH), Office of Preparedness and Emergency Management (OPEM), announcing the agency's intent to contract with pediatric academic medical centers for an Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) program funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The program aims to ensure seriously sick or injured children have access to high-quality pediatric emergency healthcare by expanding education, knowledge, preparedness, and skills among healthcare providers in pre-hospital and hospital environments. OPEM intends to contract with six specific institutions: Baystate Medical Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston Medical Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, UMass Memorial Medical Center, and Tufts Medical Center. The contract period runs from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027, with potential renewals for an additional three years subject to funding availability. Interested organizations must submit an email to Benjamin Palmere, Pediatric Preparedness Planner, at Benjamin.palmere@mass.gov no later than 12:00 p.m. EST on March 20, 2026.
The contracted institutions will provide high-fidelity pediatric simulation training supported by academic subject matter experts, specialized pediatric clinical consultation on education and emergency response planning, and access to academic research capabilities. OPEM has determined that the identified medical centers possess the unique faculty, services, expertise, equipment, and resources necessary to execute the grant's mission and achieve evidence-based, effective pediatric emergency care aligned with national best practices. Funding is provided through the HRSA grant to MDPH for the designated budget period, with the scope of work focused on expanding the state's capacity to deliver quality pediatric emergency care in both pre-hospital and hospital settings.
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Notice of Intent: W26134 Notice of Targeted Financial Support for Seriously Sick or Injured Children in Pre-Hospital and Hospital Emergency Medical Systems The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) and its Office of Preparedness and Emergency Management (OPEM) has been awarded funding by the US Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for a program of Emergency Medical Services for Children for the budget period of 04/01/2026 TO 3/31/2027. Renewals for an additional 3 years depending on funding may be available. The purpose of this funding is to ensure that seriously sick or injured children have access to high-quality pediatric emergency healthcare by increasing the education, knowledge, preparedness, and skills of healthcare providers in both the pre-hospital and hospital environments.
OPEM is providing notice of its intent to contract with pediatric academic medical centers, of which there are five in Massachusetts and one hospital that employs the coordinator for the emergency department pediatric emergency care coordinators in Massachusetts (see below), as they are uniquely able to achieve the goals of the HRSA grant and the priorities of OPEM by expanding and improving the State’s capacity to deliver evidence-based, effective pediatric emergency care that aligns with best practices.
1. Baystate Medical Center
2. Boston Children’s Hospital
3. Boston Medical Center
4. Massachusetts General Hospital
5. UMass Memorial Medical Center
6. Tufts Medical Center Faculty and services found at these six institutions are the only ones in the State that are capable of providing subject matter expertise, equipment, and resources to execute the mission of the grant including but not limited to:
· Providing high-fidelity pediatric simulation supported by academic pediatric subject matter experts,
· Providing specialized pediatric clinical matter consultation on education, response, and planning, and
· Making available academic pediatric medical center research capabilities If you think you can meet the qualifications of the medical centers mentioned, and would like to be considered to receive funding as described above, please direct an email no later than 12:00 pm EST on March 20, 2026, to:
| Benjamin Palmere |
| Pediatric Preparedness Planner |
| Office of Preparedness and Emergency Management |
| Massachusetts Department of Public Health |
| Benjamin.palmere@mass.gov |
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