Massachusetts COMMBUYS #BD-27-1071-AO-02021-134555

MassAbility statewide IADL support, in-home evaluations, and ancillary services

MassAbility is building a statewide provider network to support eligible Massachusetts residents with disabilities through in-home assistance and evaluations. - Government buyer: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Health and Human Services; MassAbility (Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission), Administrative Office. The procurement materials also identify the Office of Federal and Administrative Affairs (OFA) and Procurement Unit. - Services sought: Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) and household support, person-centered in-home evaluations, and limited ancillary supports. Services may be authorized individually or together, based on assessed need, participant preference, provider capacity, geography, expertise, and available funding. - Household support may include grocery shopping, meal preparation, medication pickup (not administration), participant laundry, light housekeeping in primary living areas, and other authorized routine IADL activities. - Evaluations must be timely, objective, person-centered, and performed by qualified professionals in a participant’s home or another approved setting. The fixed reimbursement rate is $107.99 per completed, authorized evaluation meeting documentation requirements. - Ancillary goods, repairs, or services require prior written approval, must address a documented participant need or service-plan goal, and are reimbursed at allowable cost up to the authorized amount. - Provider network and funding: MassAbility anticipates up to 50 contracts. The stated aggregate contract value is capped at up to $3,000,000 annually; contracts, referrals, and funding are not guaranteed. - Notable requirements: Services require written authorization and must follow the participant’s service plan. Providers must support participant-centered, culturally and linguistically accessible, disability-responsive care; demonstrate qualified staffing, service coordination, quality assurance, and continuity; and meet visit verification/EVV and reporting requirements. The Supplier Diversity Plan is required, represents 25% of the proposal score, and must include a qualifying diverse-business commitment of at least 1% of contract sales. - OEMs and vendors: No commercial OEMs, product manufacturers, or named service-provider vendors are identified. The named government entities are the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Health and Human Services, Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission, MassAbility, OFA, and the Procurement Unit.

Description

MassAbility is seeking qualified providers to establish a flexible statewide network delivering Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) support services, in-home evaluations, and limited ancillary supports to eligible participants with disabilities throughout Massachusetts. Services are intended to support participants’ authorized service plans, promote health, safety, independence, and community living, and improve access and continuity. Services may be purchased separately or together and adjusted according to assessed need, participant preference, geography, provider capacity, specialized expertise, and available funding. This rolling-enrollment procurement will create a master list of qualified vendors; qualification and placement on a master agreement do not guarantee funding or referrals. The RFR lists an annual total contract value of up to $3,000,000, with a procurement period from February 1, 2027, through January 31, 2036.

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