Summary
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (BSAS) is soliciting a vendor to provide capacity-building activities and technical assistance in support of the state's Positive Adolescent and Childhood Experiences to Prevent Substance Use (PACES) initiative, targeting youth substance-use prevention for ages 5-14. The procurement is being conducted in connection with Massachusetts' pending application for a federal Strategic Prevention Framework – Partnerships for Success for States (SPF-PFS) grant from SAMHSA, with the awarded vendor expected to begin capacity-building work within the first three months following grant award. The solicitation is OPEN on the Massachusetts state procurement portal, with the bid opening on July 6, 2026.