Worcester Worcester #8830-M7

Consultant Services for Public Health Crisis Communication Guide Review and Tabletop Exercises

This opportunity from the City of Worcester Department of Public Health seeks a consultant to enhance regional public health crisis communication and emergency preparedness. - Government Buyer: - City of Worcester, Department of Public Health, Purchasing Division - Contact: Stephen R. McDonald - Scope of Work: - Review and update municipal-level Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication (CERC) Guides for Region 2 communities - Develop, conduct, and evaluate Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP)-compliant tabletop exercises (TTX) for up to 45 communities in the Region 2 Health and Medical Coordinating Coalition (HMCC) and Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) Coalition - Facilitate exercises, provide presentations, note-taking, evaluations, and After-Action Reports - Attend monthly coalition and contractor meetings; submit monthly progress narratives and invoices - Requirements: - Consultant must have experience with municipal emergency plans and HSEEP certification - All exercises must be completed by May 1, 2027; After-Action Reports due by May 14, 2027 - Services to be provided through June 30, 2027 - Compliance with grant and Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) requirements - Encouragement of Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBE) participation - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named; this is a professional services procurement.

Description

The Worcester Division of Public Health (WDPH) is seeking a contractor to review and update municipal level Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication (CERC) Guides. The contractor will also develop, conduct, and evaluate Tabletop Exercises (TTX) for up to 45 communities in the Region 2 Health and Medical Coordinating Coalition (HMCC), Region 2 PHEP Coalition. This project involves professional consulting services to develop a public health regional crisis and emergency risk communication guide as specified by the City of Worcester Department of Public Health. The deadline for proposal submission is October 21, 2026, at 10:00 AM.

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