Request for Response from Parties Interested in Licensing Space at the Quincy MHC, Quincy MA

This is a Request for Response (RFR) issued by the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH) Northeast-Suburban Area, seeking to enter into one or more licenses with third parties (Licensees) for the use of space at the Quincy Mental Health Center in Quincy, Massachusetts. The DMH is looking for Licensees to provide a comprehensive array of community mental health services at the facility, including acute psychiatric inpatient beds, psychiatric emergency care, crisis stabilization, respite care, and aftercare. The licenses will be for one year with four one-year renewal options. Responses are due by November 19, 2010, and a mandatory site tour is scheduled for October 28, 2010. The DMH will not provide funding for capital improvements, but Licensees must pay a competitive annual fee based on market rental rates for similar medical office and clinical space in the Greater Boston area.

The procurement is open and competitive, with no set-asides or incumbent information provided. The RFR is subject to Massachusetts procurement laws, including MGL c. 7, 22, 22N; c. 30, 51, 52; and 801 CMR 21.00 and 808 CMR 1.00. The DMH will prioritize responses that maximize the use of the facility for acute psychiatric inpatient beds and provide the best value to the Commonwealth in terms of service offerings and revenue generation. The contract term is unspecified, and pricing terms and funding information are not provided.