SP21-BAGPIPE-X65 Bagpipe Instruction

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of State Police is seeking responses for a contract to provide bagpipe instruction and band leadership services for the MSP Pipes & Drums Band. The contract will be for an initial 24-month term with up to five 12-month renewal options, for a total maximum duration of 7 years. Responses are due by February 17, 2021, through the COMMBUYS system, with open enrollment bids accepted no later than September 1, 2027. The selected contractor must have a Pipe Majors Certificate, a Senior Teachers Certificate from the Institute of Piping, and a minimum of 10 years of Grade 1 pipe band, military/law enforcement band, and teaching experience. The contractor will be required to provide 4 hours of weekly instruction and play with and instruct the band at all approved performances.

The Department intends to award the contract to one or more small businesses participating in the Commonwealth's Small Business Purchasing Program. Bidders must comply with the Supplier Diversity Program and commit a specific percentage of contract sales to be spent with certified Minority Business Enterprises, Women Business Enterprises, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Enterprises. The estimated value of the contract is $145,000 over the life of the contract based on previous expenditures, though the Department does not guarantee that any price increase requests will be granted during the renewal options.