Stakeholder Engagement & Community Outreach

The contract seeks to engage schools, youth organizations, parents, and broader communities through structured focus groups, in-depth interviews, and targeted outreach events to collect meaningful input and disseminate research findings related to problem gambling. The work is designed to foster meaningful dialogue and ensure that community voices directly inform ongoing research initiatives, with an emphasis on building trust and increasing awareness among key stakeholder groups in Massachusetts. All activities must be conducted with cultural sensitivity and a commitment to inclusivity, ensuring that diverse perspectives are accurately represented in the research process. Performance is required to take place in Boston, with the successful bidder expected to coordinate logistics, facilitate participant recruitment, and manage all field activities in alignment with the agency’s research goals. The subcontract is tied to the NAICS code 611710, indicating a focus on educational support services, and responds to a solicitation with a deadline for submissions on August 3, 2026. While the issuing agency is listed as 1700 - Research & Problem Gambling under Massachusetts, no specific point of contact or set-aside details are provided, and the successful party may be required to operate with a high degree of autonomy in executing community-based engagement strategies while maintaining strict adherence to research protocols and ethical guidelines.