CTF Resource Lending Library RFR

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, through the Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) and the Children's Trust (CTF), is seeking to establish a Master Service Agreement (MSA) with multiple vendors to provide a Resource Lending Library. The purpose of this rolling enrollment bid is to allow the CTF direct access to purchase specialized parenting education materials and library resources, such as books, DVDs, curricula, and other supplies, for their lending library. The contract will be funded through 100% federal funds and will run from fiscal year 2016 through 2022, with the Commonwealth reserving the right to add additional vendors over the life of the contract. Vendors must submit their responses electronically through COMMBUYS, providing one original hardcopy, and will be evaluated based on the criteria outlined in the Request for Response (RFR) to select the best value proposals.

This procurement has no set-asides and is open to all qualified vendors. There are no incumbent vendors, as this is a new contract. The contract is a Department Procurement, with the funding coming from the EEC operating budget. Vendors are instructed to enter a $0 dollar amount and select the "no charge" option when submitting their responses, as the contract has no maximum obligation and purchases will be made based on the needs of the lending library.