RFQ 27-05307 for Project Health Assessments, Project Management and Strategic Consulting Services

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Technology Services and Security (EOTSS) is requesting quotations for Project Health Assessments, Project Management and Strategic Consulting Services, and Application Development Services under RFQ 27-05307, with responses due July 13, 2026. This RFQ is restricted to current vendors on the ITS81 Statewide Contract for Project Services and GIS — a mandatory eligibility gate.

EOTSS intends to award approximately five vendors to provide services across the Executive Branch and eligible secretariats. The scope encompasses project health assessments (evaluating on-track status, management processes, and business/technical objectives); project management and strategic consulting including full lifecycle management, enterprise solution assessments, procurement support, and benefits realization; application development for secure, scalable applications compliant with Commonwealth security and accessibility standards; and independent verification and validation (IV&V) services to assess project health, performance, risks, governance, and readiness. Responses must include hourly rates for personnel roles and either firm fixed pricing or time-and-materials pricing for assignments. EOTSS strongly prefers services delivered by United States–based resources.

Evaluation criteria in descending importance are fit to requirements, quality of product functionality, time for delivery, and price. Evaluation will assess demonstrated experience within the past five to seven years, staff qualifications and certifications, methodology and approach detail, sample reports and case studies, and application development maturity including Agile practices, secure coding standards, and accessibility compliance. Bidders must certify compliance with Commonwealth data classification, information security, digital accessibility (WCAG 2.1 levels A and AA), and Generative Artificial Intelligence policies. The initial contract term is 36 months with renewal or extension options subject to the applicable Statewide Contract maximum.

Questions are due June 24, 2026, with Commonwealth responses posted by July 1, 2026. The Notice of Apparent Successful Bidder(s) is estimated for August 17, 2026. Responses must be submitted through COMMBUYS with the completed RFQ Response Form and Master Services Agreement Template.