About this opportunity
AI summaryThe government authority in Boston, MA seeks a USA-based vendor to provide Land and Water Conservation Fund grant program services. The vendor will perform offsite work to support grants for state and local governments and federally recognized Indian tribes to acquire public outdoor recreation areas, develop new parks, renovate existing facilities, build trails, or acquire conservation land. Only onshore USA organizations are eligible to bid on this opportunity. Bidders must submit all questions no later than December 22, 2026, and provide a proposal for the budget.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs
- Solicitation No.
- BD-27-1042-ENV-ENV01-133899
Scope of work
- Acquisition of parkland
- Development of new parks
- Renovations to existing parks
- Development of trails in an existing conservation or recreation area
- Acquisition of conservation land
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Project's consistency with current EEA and NPS priorities | Not specified |
| Project's quality | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Municipal applicants must have an approved or draft Open Space and Recreation Plan on file with DCS by application deadline
- State department eligibility limited to Department of Conservation and Recreation and Department of Fish and Game
- Federally recognized Indian tribes are eligible
- Appraisers for acquisition projects must hold a valid license as a Certified General appraiser for the jurisdiction
Documents to include with your response
- Application Form submitted using the GMS
- One hard copy of the complete application bound with a binder clip
- Appraisal report to Yellow Book standards (for acquisition projects)
- Project boundary map
- Certified copy of municipal vote, town meeting article, city council order, or ANF approved capital plan
- Project description and budget details
- Commonwealth Standard Contract Form
- Project Scope and Budget Page(s)
- Federal Standard Form 424
- LWCF Description and Notification Form
Key dates
- Appraisal coordination deadline for acquisition projects
- December 4, 2026
- Questions due
- Tuesday, December 22, 2026
- Proposals due
- Tuesday, January 5, 2027 at 11:59 pm
- Completed appraisal deadline
- March 1, 2027
- Federal permits submission deadline
- April 14, 2027
- Anticipated award
- on or about 100 days after grant application deadline
- Contract expenditure deadline
- December 31, 2029
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via the EEA Grant Management System and hard copy postmarked by mail
- Instructions
- Electronic submission via EEA GMS by January 5, 2027 at 11:59 pm. One hard copy bound with a binder clip, double-sided except maps and graphics, postmarked by deadline to Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, 100 Cambridge Street – Suite 900, Boston, MA 02114, marked FY27LAND0025.
Contract details
- Term
- Begins on the date the Secretary signs the contract or ISA is signed by EEA and ends on or before December 31, 2029.
- Estimated value
- Maximum grant award is $1,000,000 and minimum grant award is $50,000, with a maximum 50% reimbursement rate.
- Place of performance
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Funding
- Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), P.L. 88-578, National Park Service, Department of the Interior