# Massachusetts COMMBUYS #BD-27-1166-COS01-COS01-134449

Youth Council and Youth-Serving Provider Network Services

**Posted:** October 14, 2026
**Respond By:** October 28, 2026
**Identifier:** BD-27-1166-COS01-COS01-134449
**NAICS:** 624110, 813319

The City of Somerville is seeking an established youth-serving organization to create and facilitate a Youth Council and coordinate a network of youth-service providers.
- Buyer: City of Somerville, Massachusetts — Procurement & Contracting Services.
- Requested services: Establish and facilitate a Youth Council and coordinate a network of staff from youth-serving organizations.
  - The Council should include at least 10 youth receiving stipends and meet 2–3 times per month to support leadership, civic engagement, and youth-identified priorities.
  - The provider network should meet monthly, strengthen collaboration among local providers serving youth ages 13 and older, and develop professional learning opportunities.
- Requirements: Apply positive youth development, equity, culturally responsive and trauma-informed practices, and meaningful inclusion of marginalized youth. Provide quarterly progress reports and invoices, a final report, and a detailed fixed-fee budget that includes youth stipends.
- Budget: Not to exceed $75,000 per year; the potential total depends on the initial term and use of renewal options.
- OEMs and service vendors: No youth-service provider or product OEM is named. BidExpress is identified as an electronic proposal-submission platform.

### Description

The City of Somerville is seeking proposals for a Youth Council & Provider Network. The solicitation is an RFP with proposal submissions due October 28, 2026, at 3:00 PM EST. Proposals must include separate sealed technical and price envelopes, with online submissions via Bidexpress.com also permitted. The anticipated contract commencement date is December 1, 2026, and the estimated completion date is June 1, 2027, with two optional one-year renewals at the City's discretion.

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