Bid #MAPC-2026. Metropolitan Area Planning Council, Boston, Massachusetts. The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), acting on behalf of Cities, Towns and School Districts from the 13 Regional Planning Agencies of Massachusetts belonging to. Due Jun 30 (2 weeks left).
The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), acting on behalf of Cities, Towns and School Districts from the 13 Regional Planning Agencies of Massachusetts belonging to the Massachusetts Association of Regional Planning Agencies (MARPA), those being Nantucket Regional Planning and Economic Development Commission (NP&EDC), Martha's Vineyard Commission (MVC), Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC), Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG), Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC), Montachusett Regional Planning Commission (MRPC), Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC), Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District (SRPEDD), Cape Cod Commission (CCC), Old Colony Planning Council (OCPC), Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), Northern Middlesex Council of Governments (NMCOG), Merrimack Valley Planning Commission (MVPC), seeks proposals from qualified vendors to procure local seafood products appropriate to K-12 student populations that meet the needs of school districts in the participating regions. The RFP will be posted on Monday, June 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM EST and will be available online and by request from that time. A Vendor Conference will be held on June 16, 2026 at 12:30 PM via Zoom. Please request the RFP for details. Proposals will be due by 4:00 PM, June 30, 2026 via CommBUYS. MAPC will be the contracting authority. A contract or contracts will be awarded to the eligible, responsive, and responsible vendor(s) identified as offering the most advantageous proposal(s). The initial term of any contract(s) resulting from this RFP will be from date of execution through June 30, 2027 with the option to renew for one additional one-year term at the sole discretion of MAPC. MAPC reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals, or any part or parts thereof, and to cancel this solicitation at any time. No bid bond is required. Addendum 1 - 6/8/2026
Metropolitan Area Planning Council issued this public solicitation in Boston, Massachusetts, referenced as solicitation number MAPC-2026. It was published on June 1, 2026, and responses are due by June 30, 2026.
Metropolitan Area Planning Council in Boston, Massachusetts is using this solicitation to acquire the goods, services, or construction work described above. 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 public solicitation in Massachusetts are generally expected to provide proof of liability insurance and workers' compensation, hold any applicable trade or professional license, 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 Metropolitan Area Planning Council's exact scope of work, submission format, and any mandatory pre-bid meeting or site visit. Responses must be received before the June 30, 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 Metropolitan Area Planning Council should confirm whether registration on the agency's vendor system is required to be eligible for award.
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