23-DOC-1000-FOODWASTE

The Massachusetts Department of Correction (DOC), a division of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, is seeking vendors to establish a rate-based service agreement for the removal of pre- and post-consumer food waste at multiple DOC facilities across the state. The contract opportunity, identified as 23-DOC-1000-FOODWASTE, covers services to be provided at MCI Cedar Junction, MCI Concord, MCI-Framingham, MCI-Norfolk, Shirley Complex, North Central Correctional Center-Gardner, Northeastern Correctional Center-Concord, MASAC at Plymouth, and Bridgewater Correctional Complex. Bidders can choose to either provide the barrels for swill removal or utilize DOC-provided barrels. The contract will be awarded based on best value, with 50% of the evaluation criteria being pricing and discounts offered. Bids are due by April 13, 2023, and the DOC intends to award up to 5 contracts with an estimated annual value of $116,082. The initial contract term is up to 1 year, with 2 optional 2-year renewal periods, for a total maximum duration of 5 years.

The contract opportunity includes requirements related to the Massachusetts Supplier Diversity Program, where bidders must commit a minimum of 1% of contract sales to certified diverse businesses. Bidders must also comply with prevailing wage rate schedules and have at least 2 years of business and industry experience. The incumbent contractor(s) and specific funding sources are not provided in the available documentation. The contract does not appear to be part of a statewide contract but rather a stand-alone opportunity for the DOC facilities in Massachusetts.