Peer respite services: request for response
Open State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- BD-27-1022-DMH08-8220A-132193
- State
- Massachusetts
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- UNSPSC code
- Point of contact
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- Elizabeth Welch elizabeth.welch@mass.gov (508) 616-2119
Opportunity details come from commbuys.com. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Massachusetts Department of Mental Health is conducting a community listening session on August 20, 2026, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. as advance preparation for a Request for Response to procure Peer Respite services, with the formal RFR to be posted in November 2026 and responses due March 31, 2027.
The listening session is an online forum open to current Respite and Peer Respite service providers and other interested parties. DMH is soliciting input from the provider community to inform the scope and requirements of the upcoming RFR prior to formal issuance.
No contract value, term, evaluation criteria, set-asides, or detailed service specifications are disclosed at this pre-RFR stage. The formal RFR will establish pricing, contract duration, and other procurement terms when it is posted in November 2026.
Opportunity text
The Department of Mental Health (DMH) intends to issue a Request for Response to procure Peer Respite services. The RFR will be posted in November of the calendar year 2026. In preparation for this, DMH is seeking input from current providers of Respite and Peer Respite services via participation in an online forum scheduled for Thursday, August 20, 2026, from 3 pm to 4 pm. Other interested parties are welcome to attend. See attached Listening Session Flyer.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Notice of Intent to Procure Peer Respite Services~2.docx | DOCX document | |
| Respite Community Listening Session COMMBUYS Flyer_Final~2.docx | DOCX document |
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