Due Diligence Posting for Notice of Intent for ReUp Education, Inc. extension

The Massachusetts Department of Higher Education is announcing its intent to accept a best value offer to extend its contract with ReUp Education, Inc. through December 31, 2026, with written responses due September 23, 2026 at 5 p.m. ET.

ReUp Education, Inc. is the incumbent vendor. The extension will support outreach, coaching, and student support services across six participating institutions: Bunker Hill Community College, Cape Cod Community College, Greenfield Community College, MassBay Community College, Fitchburg State University, and the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. The services focus on reconnecting stopped-out learners with higher education opportunities through the Fall 2026 enrollment cycle. ReUp began pilot work with these institutions in fall 2025.

The extension cost is not to exceed $473,999.99 for the six-month period. The DHE is extending the contract because participating institutions delayed sharing student lists until late 2025 and early 2026, which limited ReUp's ability to support the typical volume of students during the Fall 2025 cycle. The extension provides a full annual enrollment cycle to evaluate pilot effectiveness and inform longer-term Education to Workforce Marketplace strategy. It also gives institutional partners additional time and data to determine whether to enter into individual commercial contracts with the vendor independently.

Written questions are due September 16, 2026 at 5 p.m. ET, with answers posted on COMMBUYS by September 18, 2026 (estimate). The DHE will announce its determination by October 1, 2026 (estimate). Vendors must submit responses electronically through COMMBUYS. Contact Allison Little, Assistant Commissioner of P16 Alignment and Outreach, at alittle@dhe.mass.edu for questions.