Scope: Revenue assessment modeling and benchmarking, organizational review, staff alignment recommendations, and ongoing budget and staffing support.
Deliverables: Reviews, recommendations, and presentations supporting strategic planning for a financial regulatory organization with approximately 180 staff.
Schedule: As-needed services with an estimated November 1, 2026 start; no minimum workload guaranteed.
Pricing: Hourly rates by proposed staff position, valid for at least 90 days.
The basics
Due
October 28, 2026 10 days left
Where
Massachusetts
Posted on
COMMBUYS
Solicitation
BD-27-1024-DOB01-DOB01-134495
What the solicitation documents require
We read the solicitation documents for this bid (3 documents, 9 pages). Each item shows the file and page it came from. Check the original documents and any addenda before you bid.
Due date and time
Electronic proposal submission deadline (bid opening date) is October 28, 2026. Times are Eastern as shown on the COMMBUYS clock. The time of day is listed as TO BE ENTERED. (DOB PRF76 RFQ - October 2026.pdf, p. 2)
How to submit
Upload responses to COMMBUYS by the bid opening date and time. Do not email, mail or fax responses. Responses not posted to COMMBUYS will not be evaluated. (DOB PRF76 RFQ - October 2026.pdf, p. 5)
In COMMBUYS, enter a $0 amount and select NO CHARGE. Do not select NO BID, because the Division cannot process those submittals. (DOB PRF76 RFQ - October 2026.pdf, p. 5)
Bidder must be an approved vendor on PRF76 under Category 2 (Program Development, Organizational, and Strategic Planning Services). (DOB PRF76 RFQ - October 2026.pdf, p. 3)
Set-aside and participation goals
This is a Small Business Purchasing Program (SBPP) procurement. Bidder must keep current SBPP status when bidding and throughout any contract. (DOB PRF76 RFQ - October 2026.pdf, p. 5)
Contract term
Approximate 15-month initial term. It will not run past March 31, 2028, when the PRF76 Statewide Contract expires. (DOB PRF76 RFQ - October 2026.pdf, p. 2)
If the vendor is on a successor PRF76 contract, the Division may elect three 12-month renewals. Otherwise there are no extensions. (DOB PRF76 RFQ - October 2026.pdf, p. 2)
Pricing format
Pricing proposal should give proposed hourly rates by position used to complete the work. Vendors invoice the Division of Banks at the agreed hourly rates. (DOB PRF76 RFQ - October 2026.pdf, p. 5)
Experience working with Commonwealth of Massachusetts agencies and/or other government entities, if applicable. (DOB PRF76 RFQ - October 2026.pdf, p. 5)
Consulting under PRF76 Category 2, Program Development, Organizational and Strategic Planning Services, for the Division of Banks. (DOB PRF76 RFQ - October 2026.pdf, p. 3)
Fee-for-service engagement paid on hourly rates under a contract and Statement of Work (SOW). The Division must approve all invoiced work. (DOB PRF76 RFQ - October 2026.pdf, p. 3)
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