MPA 624 OE Professional Advisory and Consultant Services

The State of Rhode Island Division of Purchases is soliciting proposals for MPA 624 OE Professional Advisory and Consultant Services through an Open Enrollment Vendor Assessment (OEV) process. The contract, with a period from January 13, 2025 through March 31, 2027, seeks to establish a Master Price Agreement for professional advisory and consultant services that will be procured on a "call-in" basis. Vendors will be evaluated on a pass/fail basis and added to a qualified vendor list, with specific project pricing determined through mini-bid processes where qualified vendors will be invited to submit quotes. Key qualifications include maintaining specific insurance coverages: $1M general liability, workers compensation, $1M automobile liability, and $2M professional liability insurance. Vendors must register in Ocean State Procures to submit proposals and must be prepared to provide professional advisory and consulting services across various potential state and local government needs. The solicitation allows for submissions at any time during the open enrollment period, with proposals subject to continuous review and potential inclusion on the qualified vendor list.

The procurement encourages participation from minority and women-owned businesses, with a specific requirement that when MBE/WBE/VBE certified vendors are available on the qualified list, at least one of three quotes for specific projects must come from these certified vendors. The contract has statewide applicability and can be utilized by political subdivisions, including municipalities, higher education institutions, state and municipal schools, and quasi-public agencies. A 1% contract administrative fee will be withheld from all purchase orders and deposited into a restricted receipt account for maintaining the state's eProcurement system. Vendors will be required to submit quarterly reports detailing invoiced amounts within 45 days of each calendar quarter's end. While no specific award value or budget range is explicitly stated, the open-ended nature of the contract suggests flexibility in potential project scopes and values. The state reserves the right to make single or multiple awards and can cancel the solicitation at any time. Additionally, there is a potential for one optional 12-month renewal period based on vendor performance and available funding.