Opportunity
Massachusetts COMMBUYS #BD-27-1044-EPS11-1044O-133352
Grant Award for SORB Public Website Modernization under Adam Walsh Act
Posted
September 14, 2026
Respond By
September 14, 2026
Identifier
BD-27-1044-EPS11-1044O-133352
NAICS
541511
This opportunity involves a grant award for the modernization of the Massachusetts Sex Offender Registry Board (SORB) public website under the Adam Walsh Act. - Government Buyer: - Executive Office of Public Safety & Security, Office of Grants & Research (Massachusetts) - Sex Offender Registry Board (SORB) - Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART) - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; the award is for a public sector project - Products/Services Requested: - SORB Public Website Modernization Project - Redesign and modernization of the decade-old public website - Enhance access to level 2 and level 3 sex offender information - Improve user-friendliness, reliability, and public safety - Address deficiencies identified in the latest SORNA implementation review - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Focus on improving public safety and user experience - Modernization to meet federal compliance standards - No hardware or software part numbers specified; the project is service-oriented
Description
The Office of Grants and Research intends to award $135,000 in federal FY 2025 Support for Adam Walsh Act (AWA) Implementation Grant Program funds to the Sex Offender Registry Board (SORB). The grant supports the SORB Public Website Modernization Project to redesign and modernize its ten-year-old public website, enhancing access to important sex offender information. This project aims to improve user-friendliness, reliability, and safety for the public, including parents and community organizations. The project period is from September 2026 through December 31, 2027.