DEP-bwsc-RFR-2024-miwosprs IV

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) is seeking to procure specialized maritime oil spill prevention and response services required to implement relevant state laws and regulations, including M.G.L. Chapter 21M "Vessel Traffic Service" and Chapter 251 of the Acts of 2004 "An Act Relative To Oil Spill Prevention And Response In Buzzards Bay And Other Harbors And Bays Of The Commonwealth". The contract, titled "DEP-BWSC-RFR-2024-MIWOSPRS IV", will require the selected vendor(s) to provide services such as program planning, oil spill response exercises, geographic response strategy development, technical assistance, and support services across the state's marine and inland waterways. Bidders must demonstrate relevant qualifications and experience, and will be evaluated on criteria like quality, cost control, timeliness, and business relations. The procurement has a bid release date of August 3, 2023, a bidders' conference on August 11, 2023, a deadline for questions on August 17, 2023, and a deadline for quote packages on September 14, 2023, with an estimated contract start date of December 14, 2023.

The contract opportunity has a minimum 1% financial commitment to the Commonwealth's Supplier Diversity Program, with higher commitments receiving additional evaluation points. The current contract is available for review, and the total estimated value of the MIWOSPRS IV contract over the potential 7-year term is $3 million, subject to available funding. MassDEP plans to select multiple firms through this procurement to establish a pre-qualified master list, and the contract will be open for use by MassDEP only.