Description
The Department of Public Health (DPH) is establishing a master‑agreement, rolling‑enrollment contract to create a qualified list of attorneys and legal‑support providers for department‑wide legal services. Vendors will be pre‑qualified and added to the list; individual bureaus will later engage them for specific matters under negotiated engagement agreements. The solicitation covers four service categories, including lead‑poisoning litigation, guardianship matters, miscellaneous legal work, and non‑attorney support (paralegal, research, document review). Pricing must be submitted as maximum hourly rates (and per‑case rates for uncontested guardianship) and will serve as the ceiling for any subsequent engagements.
• Four service categories: (1) Lead‑poisoning SAAG work, (2) Guardianship SAAG work, (3) Miscellaneous legal services, (4) Non‑attorney legal‑support services.
• Compensation is fee‑for‑service – vendors provide a maximum hourly rate (or per‑case rate) that cannot be exceeded in later engagements.
• Rolling enrollment: responses accepted from 07/01/2019 through 06/30/2029; vendors added to the qualified list are not guaranteed work.
• Mandatory requirements: Massachusetts Bar admission for attorneys, SAAG appointment for categories 1‑3, paralegal certification for category 4, COMMBUYS registration, and post‑submission ink‑signature W‑9/EFT forms.
• Evaluation emphasizes rate competitiveness, relevant experience, references, and compliance with the Supplier Diversity Program (10 % score weighting).