Boston Marathon Ambulance Strike Teams

The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) is procuring standby ambulance services for the Boston Marathon through an annual contracting opportunity with a posted date of March 16, 2026, and a proposal due date of March 23, 2026. The procurement seeks qualified Massachusetts ambulance companies to provide strike team ambulance services staged in communities along the official marathon route in accordance with 105 CMR 170 requirements. The contracts are anticipated to be awarded annually for a five-year period, with services commencing in April 2025 and continuing through April 2030. Interested ambulance companies must be licensed to operate in Massachusetts and positioned in areas along the marathon route to provide standby emergency medical services. The procurement documents require that all contracts comply with federal contract provisions outlined in 2 CFR 200.326 Appendix II, including provisions for equal employment opportunity, prevailing wage compliance for construction-related work where applicable, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requirements, environmental compliance, debarment screening, and anti-lobbying certifications. No specific evaluation criteria, site visits, or bidders' meetings are detailed in the available procurement documents; interested companies should direct written inquiries to Katrina Robinson at katrina.robinson@mass.gov for clarification on proposal requirements and evaluation methodology.

The procurement documents do not specify any set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, minority-owned businesses, or other restricted categories of vendors. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available materials. The posting does not guarantee funding for the program and serves as advance notice of MEMA's contracting intentions. Vendors selected for awards must complete the Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Sign Up Form to authorize electronic payment processing with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Office of the Comptroller and must submit a Contractor Authorized Signatory Listing form identifying individuals authorized to execute contracts on behalf of the organization. Specific award values, budget ranges, and pricing terms are not provided in the due diligence posting; interested ambulance service providers should contact the identified procurement contact for information regarding compensation structures and funding amounts for annual contract awards.