Cutlery Sharpening Services

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Youth Services (DYS) is seeking qualified vendors to provide cutlery sharpening services for its facilities across the state. DYS intends to award contracts to two or more vendors to provide bi-weekly sharpening services for kitchen knives, scissors, and other tools. The selected contractors will be required to pick up, sharpen, and return the cutlery items within specific timeframes. The procurement details the types of knives to be sharpened, vendor qualifications, and the evaluation criteria for contract awards. The initial contract term is four years, with three one-year renewal options, for a total maximum duration of seven years. Quotes must be submitted electronically through the CommBuys system by the April 7, 2017 deadline, and the anticipated contract start date is April 22, 2017.

This is identified as a Small Procurement targeted to verified small businesses participating in the Commonwealth's Small Business Purchasing Program (SBPP). The estimated value of the procurement, including renewal options, is $35,000. Bidders must also comply with Supplier Diversity Program (SDP) requirements to partner with certified minority, women, veteran, service-disabled veteran, disability-owned, and LGBTBE businesses. No incumbent vendor information is provided. Bidders can submit either an hourly rate or specific charges per item for sharpening services, and must indicate which locations they can provide service to, with the current program locations being in Westborough and Boston.