Answering Services

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Reclamation and Mosquito Control Board (SRB) is seeking to establish a list of pre-approved vendors to provide 24-hour answering services on behalf of the 9 regional Mosquito Control Districts located throughout Massachusetts. The successful bidder(s) will be responsible for providing the public with notification of mosquito adulticide applications within the respective communities. The answering service is estimated to operate annually during the mosquito control season from May 1st through October 31st. Bids are due by May 31, 2016 at 3:00 pm, and the SRB anticipates awarding multiple contracts with an initial term of up to 3 years and up to 4 one-year renewal options. Bidders will be evaluated on their ability to provide the required services, their invoicing and billing capabilities, and their proposed pricing and discounts. Bidders must also submit a Supplier Diversity Program (SDP) plan, which will account for 10% of the evaluation criteria.

The contract opportunity is open to all qualified vendors, with no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The SRB estimates the annual cost for this contract will not exceed $20,000 per year, subject to appropriation. There is no information provided on any incumbent vendors or current contractors, nor any existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration.