Bid #MA-HINGHAMMA-RT-HCCATM26ART29. Town of Hingham, Hingham, Massachusetts. Rising health care costs are a challenge across the country and Massachusetts municipalities, including Hingham, resulting in significant budgetary issues for employers. Due Jun 18 (4 days left).
Rising health care costs are a challenge across the country and Massachusetts municipalities, including Hingham, resulting in significant budgetary issues for employers and affordability issues for employees and their families. Hingham is facing an urgent situation due to the current required minimum cost sharing allocation of 50% across all health care plans, compounded by the 4% - 8.4% rate increases, effective July 1, 2026. In addition to budgetary and employee impact considerations, the Town’s current position poses additional risks in the recruitment and retention of talent, as well as ongoing collective bargaining efforts. The Town Administrator/Chief Procurement Officer and the Town of Hingham Select Board will serve as the awarding authority. (Subject to final Select Board vote of contract of over $50,000). Anticipated Start Month: July 2026 Anticipated Contract End Date and Final Report Due: December 31, 2026
Town of Hingham issued this furniture and equipment opportunity in Hingham, Massachusetts, referenced as solicitation number MA-HINGHAMMA-RT-HCCATM26ART29. It was published on May 14, 2026, and responses are due by June 18, 2026.
Town of Hingham in Hingham, Massachusetts is using this solicitation to procure furniture work. Public agencies typically advertise this kind of work as a Request for Proposals (RFP), evaluating bidders on a combination of qualifications, technical approach, and price. Bidders responding to a furniture solicitation in Massachusetts are generally expected to provide proof of liability insurance and workers' compensation coverage, hold any state license or trade certification required for the scope of work, and post performance and payment bonds for contracts above the agency's threshold.
Contracts of this type are usually awarded under the issuing agency's published procurement rules, with bid bond, performance bond, and reference requirements set in the solicitation documents. PublicBidSearch indexes this solicitation alongside other open bids in Massachusetts so contractors and vendors can compare active opportunities by category, agency, or location without monitoring each procurement portal individually.
To submit a proposal for this RFP, review the full solicitation documents for Town of Hingham's exact scope of work, submission format, and any mandatory pre-bid meeting or site visit. Responses must be received before the June 18, 2026 deadline — public agencies routinely reject late submissions regardless of cause. Confirm how the agency accepts responses — through an electronic procurement portal, as a sealed hard-copy bid, or by email — because the required method varies by agency and a non-conforming submission can be disqualified. Vendors that have not previously contracted with Town of Hingham should confirm whether registration on the agency's vendor system is required to be eligible for award.
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