The Massachusetts School Building Authority (the “MSBA”), continues to identify, collect, and maintain a clearinghouse of prototypical model school designs that may be used by eligible school districts invited into the MSBA Core Grant Program. Similar RFQs have been issued by the MSBA biennially since 2015 with the most recent in January 2023, resulting in a total of 26 model school designs that were approved by the MSBA Board of Directors. The intent of this RFQ is to supplement those previously approved model school designs with additional model school designs.
The Request for Qualifications and all attachments can be found using the links below:
RFQ to Provide Prototypical School Designs for the MSBA Model School Program
Attachment A: Model School Application
Attachment B: MSBA “Space Summary” Template
Attachment C: Certification Statement
Attachment D: Authorized Applicant’s Signature and Acceptance Form
Attachment E: Model School Contract for Designer Services
Attachment F: Creating a Quote in COMMBUYS: How to Respond to Bid Solicitation
PROCUREMENT CALENDAR
Issuance of RFQ – January 21, 2026
Informational Meeting – February 3, 2026 (10:30 -11:30 AM)
Questions Deadline - March 13, 2026 (3:00 PM)
Responses to Questions Posted – March 27, 2026
RFQ Reponses Deadline – May 6, 2026 (3:00 PM)
FURTHER INFORMATION
Interested applicants are encouraged to attend a non-mandatory informational meeting regarding this RFQ on February 3, 2026, from 10:30-11:30 AM. Details about the remote informational meeting will be posted on the MSBA’s website in the “News” section of the homepage as well as the “Procurement” page of the website. Questions from meeting participants and answers will be posted on the MSBA website by March 27, 2026.
