DMH - Community Based Employment Services Request for Response

This procurement is a Request for Response (RFR) for Community Based Employment Services (CBES) issued by the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC), Massachusetts Commission for the Blind (MCB), Department of Mental Retardation (DMR), and Department of Mental Health (DMH). The agencies are seeking qualified service contractors to provide a consumer-focused model of community-based employment services for individuals with disabilities, including assessment, placement, initial employment supports, and extended supports. The initial contract term is for five years and three months, with five one-year renewal options. Bidders must specify which purchasing departments they are proposing to serve and demonstrate expertise in serving those departments' target populations. Responses are due by March 27, 2001 for services starting on July 1, 2001, though the RFR remains open for additional responses throughout the procurement.

This is an open and competitive procurement that includes an Affirmative Market Program (AMP) requirement for Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) participation. The Commonwealth reserves the right to consider the bidder's AMP plan as part of the overall evaluation and scoring process. The current list of qualified CBES vendors is available on the Massachusetts procurement website Comm-PASS. While no specific budget or award value range is provided, the RFR indicates the departments will allocate dollars for CBES services based on consumer and department need.