2027-004 Inmate Medical and Mental Health Services

The Middlesex Sheriff's Department is soliciting sealed responses for a vendor to provide inmate medical and mental health services at the Middlesex Jail and House of Correction in Billerica, Massachusetts. This open market solicitation, identified as BD-27-1095-SDMPD-SDMPD-134367, was posted on October 9, 2026, with a response deadline of November 18, 2026. The scope of work includes providing healthcare provider specialist services and must be executed in full compliance with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Office of the Sheriff procurement policies. The contract is governed by several regulatory frameworks, including 801 CMR 21.00 for the procurement of commodities and services and 808 CMR 1.00 for compliance, reporting, and auditing of human and social services. Awarded vendors must maintain an active COMMBUYS Seller account and adhere to strict HIPAA privacy and security regulations, as well as M.G.L. c. 66A regarding personal data. Additionally, the contract requires compliance with federal standards, including Executive Order 11246 for equal employment opportunity and the Contract Work Hours and Safety Act. Applicants must submit a comprehensive proposal package including a Form W-9, authorization for electronic funds payment, and specific Purchase of Service forms covering program cover pages, performance measures, and fiscal budgets. The Commonwealth also emphasizes supplier diversity, requiring contractors to submit a Supplier Diversity Program plan. All quotes must remain valid for at least 90 days following submission. Primary administrative contact for this procurement is Haley Looney, and billing is directed to Michael Blatus in Woburn, Massachusetts.