The Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services (DDS) is soliciting qualified providers for a telemedicine-services pilot in selected state-operated group homes serving adults receiving long-term residential services. DDS states that the pilot is intended to promote the health, wellness, and safety of residents.
Official bid: BD-27-1023-1023C-1023L-131709. Deadline: September 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM Massachusetts local time (ET). The September 9, 2026 deadline has passed; this solicitation is CLOSED for new responses.
Controlling documents: Amendment 2 dated August 19, 2026 deleted the original specification and added TELMED-27-2 Restated FINAL and Questions and Answers FINAL, together with the RFR Forms. Respondents should use the restated specification and final Q&A.
Atlas Opportunity Score: 96/100. N9+ Solution / Partner Fit: 94/100 (HIGH FIT). Dr. Miltie Direct Vendor Fit: 0/100 for prime submission under the currently verified qualification record. The restated RFR requires the prime Provider to have at least four years of experience serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Atlas has not established that Dr. Miltie independently satisfies that mandatory prime-provider experience threshold, so this opportunity is not treated as Path A.
Viable structure: Path C. The controlling RFR expressly contemplates subcontractors. A separately qualified prime may include N9+ as a technology, device, or implementation component where it fits the prime response. The scope requires 24/7 urgent telemedicine, timely clinician assignment, video-assisted examination when necessary, a HIPAA-compliant telemedicine platform, training, care coordination, reporting, and implementation. The RFR pricing structure may include equipment. Any QC Healthcare role is secondary and conditional on the prime design and all Massachusetts licensure, credentialing, ID/DD-training, coverage, and other clinical requirements.
Supplier diversity: The awarded bidder must also satisfy the RFR Supplier Diversity Program commitment. A Dr. Miltie subcontracting role should not be assumed to satisfy that separate requirement unless the applicable certification and RFR conditions are independently met.
The official COMMBUYS listing does not state an authoritative contract ceiling. Secondary procurement indexes report potential scale and contract-value details, but Atlas does not treat those figures as controlling until verified against the restated solicitation.