CLOSED: Solicitation No. 2024-MBI-04

Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, on behalf of the Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) is issuing this Request for Proposals for BEAD Challenge Process Support Services (RFP No.2024-MBI-04) to solicit responses from qualified organizations interested in receiving funding to provide services to support MBI’s implementation of the Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Challenge Process for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. MBI will prioritize the selection of one or more qualified Respondents that have the capacity and resources to maximize their geographic coverage within the state in furtherance of MBI’s objective to have outreach, engagement and technical support services available to support residents and Eligible Entities in every region of the state.

MBI is seeking Support Services to assist in the execution of the BEAD Challenge Process. This will include support during all phases of BEAD Challenge Process, such as:

  1. Pre-Challenge outreach and engagement;
  2. Technical assistance during the thirty-day challenge period; and
  3. Monitoring and evaluation of challenge submissions during the Challenge Process.

The ideal applicant will have knowledge of Massachusetts and the state’s broadband availability landscape.

Full details included in the solicitation linked below.

Team Lead: Jody Jones, proposals (at) masstech (dot) org
Date Issued: March 27, 2024
Questions Due: April 8, 2024   
Answers to Questions Posted: April 12, 2024
Responses Due: April 17, 2024 by 5:00 p.m.  

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