The City of Somerville is seeking proposals for a hosted, online mass notification system. The system should be capable of delivering time-sensitive voice, SMS, and email messages to residents and businesses. Key features include multilingual capabilities, geocoded targeting, a mobile application, and robust reporting. Proposals are due by August 19, 2026. The contract award is anticipated by September 7, 2026, with a commencement date of October 1, 2026, and completion by September 30, 2029. Pricing must remain firm for 90 days. Late proposals will be rejected. Submissions require both a technical and a price proposal in separate sealed envelopes.
Proposals are due by 3pm EST on August 19, 2026. all responses must be sealed and delivered to: procurement contracting services department city of somerville 93 highland avenue somerville, ma **** it is the sole responsibility of the offeror to ensure that the proposal arrives on time at the designated place.
Payments will be made within sixty 60 days from receipt and approval of an invoice. Payments due to the vendor will be made withinsixty 60 days from receipt and approval of an invoice.
The contract will be awarded to the most responsive and responsible offeror whose entire proposal (technical and price) is deemed to be the most advantageous. the city will award the contract to the most responsive and responsible offeror whose entire proposal technical and price is deemed to be the most advantageous.
Respondents should have ten or more years of experience providing multichannel mass notification technology and services, and recent history of providing these services to at least five towns, cities, or states with populations of 60,000 or more. ten or more years of experience providing multichannel mass notification technology and services. recent history of providing multichannel mass notification services to at least five towns, cities, or states with populations of 60, 000 or more.
Late proposals will be rejected and returned. Failure to include all required documents may result in disqualification. Late proposals will not be considered and will be rejected and returned.
Questions are due by 12pm EST on August 6, 2026. questions are due: **** by 12pm est questions concerning this solicitation must be delivered in writing to: thupten chukhatsang senior procurement manager somerville city hall procurement contracting services department 93 highland avenue, ma ****
Failure to include all required documents, submitting a late proposal, or referencing pricing in the non-price technical proposal can lead to disqualification. if all required documents are not present, the proposal may be deemed nonresponsive and may result in disqualification of the proposal