EOHLC2026-71 DD - Senior Leadership Retreat

The Executive Office for Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is conducting a due diligence posting procurement to solicit competitive offers for senior leadership retreat services. The procurement seeks a one-day, on-site executive leadership retreat designed to assist EOHLC leadership in aligning around organizational values, vision, and mission; identifying team norms to improve communication and collaboration; establishing short- and long-term priorities with concrete action items; strengthening the management framework to clarify roles and responsibilities; and navigating organizational transition. This initiative follows the April 1, 2026 appointment of Juana Matias as Secretary and represents a strategic opportunity for the agency to reflect on past performance and establish future goals. Interested vendors must submit documentation demonstrating they can provide a comparable or better offer than the incumbent vendor by 5:00 PM Eastern Time on May 29, 2026, with all responses submitted online through COMMBUYS, the Commonwealth's procurement portal. The evaluation will be based on best value considerations, with the Department reviewing all responses to determine whether to withdraw the notice, accept the original offer, accept an offer from another vendor providing comparable or better value, or accept offers from multiple vendors.

The Partnership for Public Service is the incumbent vendor offering its retreat services at no cost to EOHLC. While no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on respondent eligibility are noted in the posting, all vendors responding must comply with Commonwealth standard terms and conditions, including completion of required forms such as the W-9, Commonwealth Terms & Conditions, Contractor Authorized Signatory Listing, and Authorization for Electronic Funds Transfer, which must be submitted upon award with original wet signatures. Given that the Partnership for Public Service is providing services at no cost, the contract award value is zero dollars, with EOHLC utilizing the due diligence posting process to ensure the procurement remains open, fair, and competitive rather than proceeding through a full procurement process. No pricing terms or contract modifications are applicable given the zero-cost nature of the incumbent offer.