In plain English
The Massachusetts Department of Mental Health wants to set up agreements with vendors who can supply groceries and household items. This is for their staff and clients. You can find full details and how to bid on the COMMBUYS website.
About this bid
The Department of Mental Health seeks to establish a Master Agreement (MA) which will consist of pre-qualified vendors to allow for staff and clients of the Department to purchase groceries, personal care products and typical household items. Point of contact: Greg Drouin ([email protected]). Solicitation BD-19-1022-DMH08-8210C-41326 from Department of Mental Health. Full documents and how to quote are on COMMBUYS, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts procurement portal (viewing is public; quoting needs a free COMMBUYS sign-in).
Details
- Agency
- DMH08 - STATEWIDE
- Classification (PSC)
- Industrial Production and Manufacturing Services (UNSPSC 73-13-00)
- Place of performance
- Westborough, Massachusetts
How to access this bid
Click “View the original posting” — it opens the full bid on COMMBUYS (no account needed).
Documents download straight from the bid page — also no account.
To quote electronically, register a free COMMBUYS vendor account; otherwise follow the submission directions in the bid.
Documents
Listed on the original posting. Download them from the agency's portal.
- 2019-DMH-CLIENT PURCHASE-01 RFR~1.docx
- Contractor Authorized Signatory forms~1.doc
- RFR COVER SHEET~1.doc
- BUSINESS REFERENCE FORM~1.doc
- CLIENT PURCHASE RFR BIDDER RESPONSE FORM 1~1.docx
- PPD FORM~1.doc
- Instructions_for_Vendors_Responding_to_Bids~9.docx
- STANDARD CONTRACT FORM CLIENT PURCHASE MA
- STANDARD CONTRACT FORM INSTRUCTIONS, CONTRACTOR CERTIFICATIONS AND TERMS AND CONDITIONS
- ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER FORM
- MA Form_W-9
- SDP_Plan_Form
- DMH CLIENT PURCHASE RFR MA APPROVED VENDORS 2023
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