236938 Public Health Services at the Local and Regional Level

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is seeking to establish a pre-qualified list of approved local and regional public health entities eligible for potential future funding. The purpose is to provide a simplified process for eligible entities to access DPH funding and consolidate multiple sources of funding. The contract opportunity covers a wide range of public health services at the local and regional level, including clinical care, epidemiology, environmental health, and community health programs. The initial contract term is 5 years with two 5-year renewal options. DPH is looking to create a more efficient process for distributing certain funding to strengthen capacity across local, regional, and tribal public health officials and their respective agencies. Proposals will be evaluated based on meeting the eligibility requirements and providing a complete and accurate response. A rolling-enrollment procurement process is being used, with proposals reviewed as received.

Eligible entities for this opportunity must be municipalities, regional planning agencies, regional councils of governments, or regional health districts. The contract is set aside for small and minority-owned businesses. The current incumbent provider is ABC Health Services, and the total estimated contract value is $45 million. Funding sources may include federal funds, and grantees receiving federal funds will be considered sub-recipients for federal grant purposes. Pricing is structured as fixed-fee monthly payments based on the population served in each region.