RFR 232527 The Department of Public Health Writing and Editing RFR

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Public Health is establishing a master‑agreement list of qualified individual consultants to provide professional writing and editing services on a fee‑for‑service basis. Applicants may respond to one or more of three categories—grant writing, health‑communication materials, and public‑health document production—and will be engaged on an as‑needed, fixed‑price basis for up to five years with a total ceiling of $1.5 million. Only sole‑proprietors or single‑member LLCs are eligible; firms, partnerships, or multi‑member entities are excluded. The solicitation is open‑bid, electronic‑only via COMMBUYS, and requires completion of vendor‑activation, CORI, and Supplier Diversity Program (SDP) documentation. • Scope: Professional writing and editing for public‑health‑related grant proposals, communications, reports, and technical documents. • Categories: (1) Grant Writing – $100k+ grant proposals; (2) Health Communication – brochures, newsletters, web copy, social media; (3) Public‑Health Documents – reports, strategic plans, case studies. • Requirements: Individual eligibility, maximum hourly rate to be set, mandatory EFT payment, SDP commitment ≥ 1 % of contract value, CORI background check, submission via COMMBUYS by 6/30/2027.