Rural And Urban Medical School Reserve

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is issuing a one-time payment of $1,000,000 to a western Massachusetts regional academic health system to host a distinct educational track for a Massachusetts medical school focused on rural and urban primary care, population health, and integrated health delivery. This contracting opportunity is funded through the state's Rural And Urban Medical School Reserve. The awarded contractor will be required to comply with the Commonwealth's standard contract terms and conditions, including provisions related to performance, payment, confidentiality, record-keeping, non-discrimination, and indemnification. The contractor will also need to submit a W-9 form and complete a Supplier Diversity Program (SDP) Plan, committing to a specific percentage of the contract value to be spent with certified minority-owned, women-owned, veteran-owned, and service-disabled veteran-owned business partners. The SDP Plan forms must be submitted within 30 days of contract execution, and the contractor will be required to meet their committed SDP percentage for the duration of the contract.

The contracting opportunity is open to all qualified organizations, but the state has a strong preference for partnering with regional academic health systems in western Massachusetts. There are no incumbent vendors or current contractors identified, and the $1,000,000 award represents the full budgeted amount for this one-time payment. Proposals are due by February 26, 2018, and the state may host a bidders' meeting or site visit prior to the submission deadline.