# Massachusetts COMMBUYS #BD-27-1009-BSH01-BSH01-135115

Accessible NFC visitor information system for the Massachusetts State House

**Posted:** November 05, 2026
**Respond By:** November 13, 2026
**Identifier:** BD-27-1009-BSH01-BSH01-135115
**NAICS:** 334118, 511210, 541519, 541512, 811210

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is seeking an accessible NFC information system for visitors to the State House.
- **Government buyer:** Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Bureau of the State House (BSH01), Purchasing Department; buyer contact: Carl Richardson. Location: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
- **Procurement:** One established, commercially available NFC-based identification and information retrieval system. **No OEMs or vendors are named** in the notice.
- **Products requested:**
  - One integrated system for identifying tagged points of interest and retrieving associated descriptive information.
  - Passive indoor NFC tags; quantity and part numbers are not specified.
  - Existing mobile application compatible with iOS and Android, plus an accessible content-management and administration interface.
- **Services requested:** Initial configuration and implementation assistance; administrator training and accessible documentation; testing and acceptance support; ongoing software maintenance, updates, and technical support.
- **Key requirements:** Support WCAG 2.1 Level A/AA or later, VoiceOver and TalkBack, and public access to content without requiring an account. BSH staff must be able to manage content and tags independently; content must be exportable and portable. Protect visitor privacy without location tracking. BSH creates and maintains the descriptive content.
- **Scope exclusions:** No Bluetooth beacons, powered proximity infrastructure, indoor navigation, wayfinding, route guidance, real-time location tracking, or visitor movement monitoring. The core solution must not depend on substantial custom development or a newly built app; facility-specific configuration is acceptable.
- **Potential contract value:** Estimated at $25,000. The term is three years, with two one-year renewal options (maximum five years); no annual subscription is specified.

### Description

The Bureau of the State House seeks an accessible NFC-based identification and information retrieval system for use within the Massachusetts State House. Users must be able to scan passive NFC tags using an accessible mobile application compatible with iOS and Android to retrieve information about tagged rooms, artwork, objects, exhibits, and amenities. The solution must be an established commercially available product with an administrative content management interface; BSH personnel will create and maintain the content. Indoor navigation, wayfinding, real-time location tracking, and visitor movement monitoring are not sought, and substantial custom software development is not acceptable.

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