18OELSN1 | Copyediting Services

The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (the Department) is seeking a vendor to provide professional copyediting services for a 45-page, 12,800-word technical guidance document intended for an educational audience. The vendor must have at least 3 years of copyediting experience, with a bachelor's or higher degree in English, writing, or a related field preferred. The document must be completed by August 25, 2017, with sections submitted to the Department for review on an ongoing basis. The maximum budget for the project is $1,000, and the contract will be a deliverable-based agreement with the vendor paid for actual work completed prior to the invoice date. The Department will evaluate proposals based on qualifications such as experience editing technical documents for educational audiences, background in linguistics/EL education, and the quality of work samples, with a total possible score of 100 points. Bids must be submitted electronically through the COMMBUYS procurement website by the bid opening date of August 11, 2017.

The contract opportunity is open only to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and requires bidders to agree to participate in the Commonwealth's Supplier Diversity Program, making a significant financial commitment to partner with certified minority, women, veteran, and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are specified, and the contract has a maximum obligation amount of $1,000, funded with 100% state funds.