25MACISMB1 | Early Literacy Tutoring Departmental Master Agreement

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is issuing a Departmental Master Agreement (MA) for Early Literacy Tutoring services to prequalify multiple vendors to potentially provide services to students in grades K-3 across the state. The MA will have an initial term from the approval date to June 30, 2028, with a renewal option for up to 12 months. DESE is seeking vendors with demonstrated capacity to serve students in Massachusetts, experience in literacy-focused tutoring, and evidence of impact on student learning. Key program outcomes include a minimum of 80% of student participants showing improvement in foundational reading skills, 90% of the target enrollment being met, a maximum cost of $1,200 per student for a 12-week tutoring cycle, and overall effectiveness as shown by improved student assessments. Bidders will be evaluated on criteria such as their tutoring model, evidence of program quality and impact, cost-effectiveness, and Supplier Diversity Program (SDP) commitment.

The contract opportunity has a minimum SDP commitment of 1% of contract sales, with higher commitments receiving additional evaluation points. Eligible SDP partners include minority-owned, women-owned, veteran-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, disability-owned, and LGBTQ-owned businesses and non-profits certified by the Supplier Diversity Office. Bidders must complete an SDP Plan Form identifying their proposed partners and commitment. The total contract value will be determined based on the awarded rates, with funding coming from state and/or federal sources. There is no pre-bid conference scheduled, but DESE will accept questions on a rolling basis.