Request for Applications-Parties Interested in Licensing Space at the Quincy Mental Health Center

The Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH) is seeking one or more third-party licenses to utilize approximately 39,260 square feet of available space within the 66,200 square foot Quincy Mental Health Center located at 460 Quincy Avenue in Quincy. The procurement is structured as a Request for Applications (RFA) with specific objectives that prioritize providing comprehensive community mental health services, maximizing acute service psychiatric inpatient beds for adults, and adding value to the local community. A mandatory building tour and site visit is scheduled for December 17, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., with responses due by February 11, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. The estimated contract award date is April 1, 2026, with a license start date of July 1, 2026. Each proposed license will have a one-year initial term with nine potential one-year renewal options, creating a maximum potential contract duration of ten years. Evaluation criteria will focus primarily on the comprehensiveness of proposed mental health services, maximization of psychiatric inpatient beds, followed by considerations of net revenue generation, community value, and overall site utilization.

The procurement does not explicitly designate specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises, but bidders must propose monthly and annual license fees based on competitive fair market rental rates for medical office and clinical buildings in the Greater Boston Area. The facility includes substantial infrastructure support, such as heating, air conditioning, electricity with emergency generator backup, water and sewer services, 135 parking spaces, snow removal, elevator access, loading dock use, basic security monitoring, and common area housekeeping. Licensees will be responsible for their own telecommunications, equipment, inpatient-specific pest control, and applicable mental health service licensing requirements. While no specific budget range is provided, the RFA indicates that payment options are flexible, allowing licensees to pay the full fee upon execution or in twelve equal monthly installments. The procurement remains open through June 30, 2037, with responses received after the initial deadline to be reviewed intermittently if space remains available.