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Department of Higher Education

PRF76-Category 4: Financial Aid Workflow Alignment RFQ

Solicitation: BD-26-1088-RGT01-RGT01-128863
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Notice ID: ma_commbuys_c49fe844b1e34271974b
Source codes • 80, 10, 00Set-Aside • SBPP Eligible: NODepartment • Department of Higher EducationAgency • RGT01 - Department of Higher EducationState • MAPosted • May 01, 2026, 05:00 PM UTCDue • May 15, 2026, 05:00 PM UTC• ExpiredBid range • $316,256 - $374,822
Contract snapshot

Federal opportunity from RGT01 - Department of Higher Education • Department of Higher Education. Place of performance: MA. Response deadline: May 15, 2026. Industry: Source industry codes 80, 10, 00.

Source
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Solicitation
BD-26-1088-RGT01-RGT01-128863
Performance
Boston, MA 02108
Response
May 15, 2026, 05:00 PM UTC
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Place of performance
Boston, MA 02108
State: MA
Contracting office
Eleanor Baumgarten One Ashburton Place, Room 1401 Boston, MA 02108 US

Point of Contact

Name
ebaumgarten
Email
ebaumgarten@dhe.mass.edu
Phone
Not available

Agency & Office

Department
Department of Higher Education
Agency
RGT01 - Department of Higher Education
Subagency
RGT01 - Department of Higher Education
Office
RGT01 - Department of Higher Education - Ashburton
Contracting Office Address
Eleanor Baumgarten One Ashburton Place, Room 1401 Boston, MA 02108 US

Applicable wage determinations

Best public WD match for the notice location and scope.

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Best fitDavis-Baconstate match
MA20260006 (Rev 2)
Published May 18, 2026Massachusetts • Barnstable, Berkshire, Bristol +11
7 occupation rates available in the full WD.
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Davis-BaconBest fitstate match
MA20260006 (Rev 2)
Open WD
Published May 18, 2026Massachusetts • Barnstable, Berkshire, Bristol +11
Rate
OF THE STRAIGHT TIME RATE, MULTIPLIED BY THE TOTAL HOURS WORKED
Base $30.86Fringe $14.15
Rate
OF THE STRAIGHT TIME RATE, MULTIPLIED BY THE TOTAL HOURS WORKED
Base $37.15Fringe $14.57
Rate
OF THE STRAIGHT TIME RATE, MULTIPLIED BY THE TOTAL HOURS WORKED
Base $38.38Fringe $14.66
+4 more occupation rates in this WD
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MA20260025 (Rev 1)
Open WD
Published May 18, 2026Massachusetts • Worcester
Rate
CARPENTER (INCLUDES FORM WORK)
Base $50.10Fringe $31.45
Rate
ELECTRICIAN
Base $66.17Fringe $37.08
Rate
OWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, LABOR DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, PATRIOT'S DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, VETERAN'S DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTMAS DAY
Base $57.18Fringe $33.70
+22 more occupation rates in this WD
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MA20260007 (Rev 1)
Open WD
Published May 18, 2026Massachusetts • Franklin
Rate
CARPENTER
Base $43.33Fringe $27.82
Rate
inges POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CRANE A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY
Base $46.38Fringe $31.04
Rate
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (4) ROLLER A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY
Base $39.12Fringe $31.04
+8 more occupation rates in this WD
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MA20260001 (Rev 1)
Open WD
Published May 18, 2026Massachusetts • Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes +5
Rate
TOR/ASBESTOS WORKER (ZONE B) ZONE B- BARNSTABLE COUNTY (BARNSTABLE, BOURNE, FALMOUTH, MASHPEE, SANDWICH), BRISTOL COUNTY (ALL CITIES EXCEPT EASTON),AND NORFOLK COUNTY (BELLINGHAM, FRANKLIN, PLAINVILLE)
Base $55.45Fringe $36.63
Rate
OOKLINE, CANTON, COHASSET, DEDHAM, DOVER, FOXBOROUGH, HOLBROOK, MEDFIELD, MEDWAY, MILLIS, MILTON, NEEDHAM, NORFOLK, NORWOOD, QUINCY, RANDOLPH, SHARON, STOUGHTON, WALPOLE, WELLESLEY, WESTWOOD, WEYMOUTH)
Base $55.45Fringe $36.63
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URO, WELLFLEET AND YARMOUTH); BRISTOL (EASTON); ESSEX; MIDDLESEX; NORFOLK (AVON, BRAINTREE, BROOKLINE, CANTON, COHASSET, DEDHAM, DOVER, FOXBORO, HOLBROOK, HULL, MEDFIELD, MEDWAY, MILLIS, MILTON, NEEDHA
Base $55.45Fringe $36.63
+87 more occupation rates in this WD

Description

The Department of Higher Education is seeking consultant services to assess current structure and workflow of the OSFA and the Administration and Finance and provide detailed feedback on what may need to be procured in the future as part of a financial aid redesign. The Department may explore expansion and integration at OSFA to better assist student needs and create more efficient workflows.

Advisory bid range

Pricing and bid posture

high confidence
$316,256 - $374,822

Contractor-side estimate from visible notice metadata, NAICS/PSC, contract type, schedule hints, and BidPulsar workpaper assumptions. Not an IGCE, incumbent price, award value, or government budget.

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Floor
$316,256
Target
$334,663
Premium
$374,822
Labor
$167,120
Direct
$15,500
Burden
$112,136
Fee + reserve
$39,442
Target $334,663Hybrid workpaper with explicit assumptions4 modeled rows

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Market snapshot

Baseline awarded-market signal across all contracting (sample of 400 recent awards; refreshed periodically).

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12-month awarded value
$3,516,281,615
Sector total $3,516,281,615 • Share 100.0%
Live
Median
$350,000
P10–P90
$32,459–$3,347,126
Volatility
Volatile200%
Market composition
NAICS share of sector
A simple concentration signal, not a forecast.
100.0%
share
Momentum (last 3 vs prior 3 buckets)
+100%($3,516,281,615)
Deal sizing
$350,000 median
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Agency trendsDepartmentAgencyMA state hubAll trendsAwards
Signals shown are descriptive of observed awards; not a forecast.

Files

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PRF RFQ_Financial Aid Workflow Alignment RFQ~2.pdf
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Evaluation Criteria_Financial Aid Workflow Alignment RFQ~2.pdf
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FY26 Cover Sheet~2.pdf
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form_commonwealth-terms-and-conditions~8.pdf
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instructions-for-vendors-responding-to-bids~14.pdf
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