Capacity Building Services

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, through its Probation Service (MPS) under the Executive Office of the Trial Court, is seeking responses to a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Capacity Building services. The RFP defines Capacity Building as a process to improve an organization's systems, structures, processes, and people to enhance operations and services for increased success. MPS is procuring these services through a Master Contract Agreement, which will create a qualified list of approved vendors to provide Capacity Building support as needed. The initial contract term is 12 months, with four optional one-year renewals. Vendors must submit mandatory RFP documents and will be evaluated on timely delivery, quality of work, performance on targets and benchmarks, and compliance with MPS policies. The RFP has a minimum Supplier Diversity Program (SDP) commitment of 1%, with additional points awarded for higher SDP commitments.

The RFP is open to all qualified organizations and individuals with community corrections and criminal justice expertise. There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The Commonwealth has not listed any incumbent vendors or current contractors for this opportunity. The RFP does not specify a budget range or award value, as work will be assigned to qualified vendors on an as-needed basis through negotiated cost reimbursement engagement agreements.