MPA 584 Open Enrollment Engineering Services

The Rhode Island Department of Administration, Division of Purchases, is soliciting proposals for MPA 584 Open Enrollment Engineering Services under solicitation OEV25005273. This is an open enrollment contract reviewed on a quarterly basis, designed as an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity framework to provide engineering services to all state agencies. The initial contract term is three years, starting approximately July 1, 2025, with the possibility of two additional 12-month renewals based on performance and funding. Proposals for the initial award must be submitted electronically via the Ocean State Procures portal by May 7, 2025, at 11:00 am, although the general solicitation remains open through June 30, 2027. Award selection follows a Low Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, where vendors are first evaluated on a pass/fail basis regarding mandatory requirements, including the Vendor Certification Questionnaire, MBE Participation Acknowledgment Form, and specific insurance thresholds. Insurance requirements are tiered by risk, ranging from a 5 million dollar minimum for standard data services up to 20 million dollars for mission-critical services. Once qualified, vendors will compete for project-specific task orders through mini-bids, where the state may award based on cost alone among technically acceptable proposals. All vendors must comply with Rhode Island General Laws and the State General Conditions of Purchase, and a 1 percent administrative fee is withheld from all invoices.