DCF Trauma-Informed Design Services

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF) is soliciting Trauma-Informed Design Services through Request for Response (RFR) Number DCF TID2027. The procurement seeks a designer with established expertise in transformation, adaptive reuse, and retrofit of interior and exterior spaces specifically designed to serve children, youth, families, and employees of the Department. The solicitation represents an advance notice of upcoming procurement with a posting date anticipated for spring 2026 and a contract start date no earlier than July 1, 2026. The proposal due date is May 21, 2026. Prospective bidders must submit responses online through COMMBUYS, the Commonwealth's electronic procurement platform, and must register on the system to participate in the bidding process. All announcements, amendments, and the complete solicitation document will be posted on COMMBUYS, and bidders are solely responsible for monitoring the platform for updates and amendments. Prospective bidders are advised not to contact the purchaser directly with questions and should instead rely on COMMBUYS notifications and publicly accessible search tools for procurement information.

The procurement is governed by the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement, which establishes standards for fairness, non-discrimination, and equal treatment in the government contracting process. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, minority-owned businesses, or other restricted vendor categories are mentioned in the advance notice. The solicitation documents do not identify incumbent vendors, current contractors, or specific existing infrastructure or technology requiring integration. No award value or budget range is specified in the advance notice. Prospective bidders are encouraged to register on COMMBUYS immediately to ensure they receive all notifications related to this procurement, though registration may also be completed after reviewing the complete solicitation documents prior to submission.