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Food Access Assessment and Strategic Planning Consultant

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State & Local

Response Deadline10/28/2026, 09:00:00 PM UTC

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The Food Access Assessment and Strategic Planning Consultant is a subcontract opportunity with the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources. The selected consultant will support prime contractors by performing comprehensive assessments of local food access, conducting community needs assessments, and utilizing GIS mapping and strategic planning frameworks to develop local food action plans and implementation timelines for equity action plans. The primary deliverables for this engagement include a completed Food Access Assessment report and a Strategic Local Equity Action Plan. The project is based in Boston, Massachusetts, and falls under NAICS code 541611. Interested parties must submit their responses by the deadline of October 28, 2026.

General Info

Consultant to develop food access assessments and equity action plans in Boston, Massachusetts.

Agency

Massachusetts → Department of Agricultural Resources

NAICS

541611 - Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services

Place of Performance

Floor Boston, MA, 02114-2151, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

This scope was carved out of BD-27-1002-1003-001-134072.

The full solicitation package (35 documents), including the RFP, is on the prime solicitation, not on this scope.

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FY27 MDAR GRANT- LFPC Local Food Policy Council Program

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Timeline

PostedOct 1

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Response DeadlineOct 28

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AgencyMassachusetts → Department of Agricultural Resources

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Organization / AgencyMassachusetts → Department of Agricultural Resources

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Performs comprehensive assessments of local food access for prime contractors on Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources food policy projects. Conducts community needs assessments, develops local food action plans, and creates implementation timelines for equity action plans using GIS mapping and strategic planning frameworks. Delivers a completed Food Access Assessment report and a Strategic Local Equity Action Plan.

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