FY27 athletic supplies

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is soliciting bids for FY27 Athletic Supplies to serve six school districts: Auburn, Blackstone-Millville Regional, Millbury, Quabbin Regional, Wachusett Regional, and Webster. This procurement involves the supply of athletic equipment and materials necessary to support the athletic programs and physical education initiatives across these six jurisdictions. Specification documents and bid proposal forms are available to interested vendors beginning April 8, 2026, with all submissions due by May 11, 2026. The procurement process allows vendors a one-month window to review requirements, prepare their proposals, and submit bids. Vendors seeking additional details about specifications, deliverables, and evaluation criteria should reference the posting on www.frec.org, where complete procurement documentation is available. The evaluation of submissions will likely consider factors such as pricing competitiveness, product quality, vendor experience, and ability to meet the athletic supply needs of all six participating school districts.

The solicitation does not explicitly identify set-aside designations for disadvantaged business enterprises, minority-owned vendors, women-owned businesses, or other special category vendors in the available information; interested organizations should consult the detailed specifications on www.frec.org to determine whether any such preferences apply to this procurement. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the posting materials. The budget range or estimated award value for this contract opportunity has not been disclosed in the available information; vendors should contact the procuring entities through www.frec.org or directly with the participating districts for clarification on expected contract values and quantities. This opportunity represents a collaborative procurement by multiple school districts seeking to aggregate their athletic supply requirements through a single competitive bidding process.