IFB - As Needed Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Service

The City of Boston Public Schools has issued an Invitation for Bids (IFB) under solicitation number BD-26-1142-101-101-128314 (Event EV00017344) for as-needed vehicle maintenance and repair services. This procurement is managed in accordance with Massachusetts General Law Chapter 30B and is intended to secure responsive vendors for on-demand maintenance and repair of the school district’s vehicle fleet. The primary place of performance is in Roxbury, Massachusetts, with the Awarding Authority located at 1216 Dorchester Avenue in Dorchester, MA. Bidders are required to submit proposals electronically via the City of Boston Supplier Portal by May 6, 2026. The contract type is presumed to be firm-fixed-price given the nature of IFB procurements, although specific pricing details and contract value estimates are not provided in the available documentation. Key aspects of the solicitation include coordination through designated contacts—Rosamund Bloom being the primary point of contact for bid inquiries—and adherence to the complete bid package accessible electronically through the supplier portal. The scope covers routine, preventive, and corrective vehicle maintenance and repair services, with performance occurring on an as-required basis. While the detailed technical requirements, inspection criteria, packaging and marking instructions, evaluation factors, and representations/certifications are not included in the summary materials, they are contained in the full solicitation documents. The procurement process follows an LPTA (Lowest Price Technically Acceptable) approach customary under M.G.L. c. 30B for IFBs, emphasizing price competitiveness alongside technical acceptability. Submission instructions mandate electronic proposals without specified format or length restrictions and instruct bidders to reference Event EV00017344 on the supplier portal. The responsibility for inspection and acceptance rests with Boston Public Schools facilities management, with no explicit clause details or evaluation weightings disclosed in this announcement.