Greetings from the Local Government Enablement Team!
The team's latest initiative is to connect with Chief Procurement Officers around the Commonwealth. As many of you know, every Massachusetts community is assigned a Local Government Account Manager and we are enjoying reconnecting with communities and having first-time conversations with others. How to find Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) on contract and OSD training opportunities are common topics of conversation. Don't feel you need to wait for us to reach out to you - contact us on your timetable at [email protected].
Below are a few additional updates for our municipal community.
In this Issue:
New and existing Statewide Contract PPE resources;
Standard and Tailored Training Sessions;
Statewide Contract Reference Sheet for November/December;
OSD is Hiring;
Limited-Budget Possibilities through State Surplus Property;
What's Happening in the Vehicle Arena?
MassDEP Webinar Series;
Join a Sourcing Team;
IT Directors: Get Your Vendors on Contract;
Links at Your Fingertips.
Contact us if you have questions or need assistance.
HLS06Homeland Security Contract, another resource for PPE supplies from nine vendors, including several new businesses which have pivoted their manufacturing operations to supply PPE;
Contact the OSD Help Desk with questions at 888-MA-State (627-8283).
Standard and Tailored Training Sessions
OSD's Training Team offers a full curriculum of online buyer courses and also works with organizations to conduct training sessions customized to their specific needs. Email OSDTraining to discuss.
Statewide Contract Reference Sheet for November/December
Review the latest Statewide Contract Reference Sheet to see the range of products and services offered on Statewide Contracts. This list is updated every two months.
The Operational Services Division currently has the following positions posted in MassCareers:
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Operational Services;
Strategic Sourcing Manager.
Limited-Budget Possibilities through State Surplus Property
Items no longer needed by Executive Agencies are transferred to the state's Surplus Property Program. After 30 days, any surplus property not transferred to other Executive Agencies is offered to cities and towns for a small administrative fee. Look through the current Surplus Property Listing.
What's Happening in the Vehicle Arena?
COMMBUYS PunchOut for Auto Plus Auto Parts through VEH96
OSD welcomes our newest PunchOut vendor, IEH Auto Parts LLC, DBA Auto Plus Auto Parts through VEH96.
Auto Plus offers a selection of brand-name and private-label aftermarket automotive parts. Auto Plus’ Navigation Guide, attached to their G2B MBPO in COMMBUYS, outlines their PunchOut catalog functionality.
PunchOut catalogs enable buyers to easily purchase Statewide Contract products directly from vendors' websites using COMMBUYS.
Contact the OSD Help Desk for more information at 888-MA-State (627-8283)
Electrification Infrastructure
for Vehicles
As the number of electric vehicles on the road continues to increase, there has been growing interest in purchases of charging station infrastructure, offered under VEH102.
Our flyerprovides an overview of available products and funding incentives.
MassDEP Webinar Series
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) is offering a month-long series of webinars dedicated to environmental purchasing, recycling, and other strategies to reduce our environmental footprint. Link to the webinar descriptions.
Julia Wolfe from the Operational Services Division is presenting at the Buy Smart! Buy Recycled! MassDEP webinar on November 17, providing an overview of environmentally preferred purchasing, highlighting items on Statewide Contract that contain recycled content, and discussing how to find common recycling-related items, such as bins and pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) bags. Having a Buy Recycled Policy (BRP) is a minimum eligibility requirement for any municipality applying for a MassDEP Sustainable Materials Recovery Program (SMRP) Grant. Learn more about establishing a BRP at the webinar.
Join A Sourcing Team
OSD is looking for Strategic Sourcing Team members across a number of industries, including: Heating Oil; Janitorial Services; Lawns and Grounds Equipment; Audio, Video, Multimedia Presentation Equipment; IT Staff Augmentation; Public Safety Equipment; Two-way Radio Equipment; Purchase of Vehicles; and Heavy Duty Vehicles. Express interest.
IT Directors: Get Your Vendors on Contract
OSD has posted the ITC73 IT Hardware and Services bid in COMMBUYS. We encourage you to share this information with any of your vendors that may have interest in this Statewide Contract opportunity.
