Housing search entities 5/22

The Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC) is seeking to establish a pool of qualified Housing Search Entities (HSEs) to perform specific housing search tasks to assist in finding community-based housing for adults with disabilities and elders served by various state-funded programs. The selected HSEs will be responsible for activities such as identifying available housing units, coordinating property showings, submitting housing applications on behalf of program participants, and advocating for reasonable accommodations. HSEs must demonstrate experience securing affordable and accessible housing for low-income households, including persons with disabilities and/or elders, as well as knowledge of local, state, and federal housing resources. Responses to the Request for Response (RFR) must be received by 4:00 PM EST on Friday, June 2, 2023 for contracts starting July 1, 2023, though the procurement will be ongoing. Qualified HSEs will be awarded Master Agreement contracts, with the total estimated annual expenditures for this procurement up to $700,000 and a total duration of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2033, including a five-year renewal option.

The contract opportunity is open to any interested parties located within the state of Massachusetts, and there are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The RFR does not identify any incumbent vendors or current contractors, and it does not mention any existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. Bidders will be compensated on a fee-for-service basis upon completion of specified housing search benchmarks, but the RFR does not provide details on individual contract award values or budgets.