Scope of work
EOTSS seeks Massachusetts-licensed outside counsel to assess employment-based work-authorization sponsorship for prospective or current employees, recommend feasible pathways, and provide a written analysis of eligibility, employer duties, costs, timing, and risk with HR/legal consultation. Initial term is approximately eight months with FY27 follow-up. Any filing representation requires separate written authorization and fees. Electronic proposals are due November 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM Eastern through COMMBUYS. The source also requires five years of trademark prosecution/renewal experience alongside immigration and government-client qualifications.
Opportunity details
- Issuing agency
- Massachusetts Executive Office of Technology Services and Security
- Location
- Massachusetts
- Category
- Professional services
- Notice type
- Bid notice
- Published
- Not provided by issuer
- Source status
- Public Bid Type OPEN
Documents & addenda
- Commonwealth Terms and Conditions~1.pdfAccess checked Nov 1, 2026, 8:57 PM UTCSource file
- Contractor Authorized Signatory Listing - Corporations~1.pdfAccess checked Nov 1, 2026, 8:57 PM UTCSource file
- Contractor Authorized Signatory Listing - Sole Proprietors~1.pdfAccess checked Nov 1, 2026, 8:57 PM UTCSource file
- EFT Form~3.pdfAccess checked Nov 1, 2026, 8:57 PM UTCSource file
- Environmental Practices Form~2.xlsxAccess checked Nov 1, 2026, 8:57 PM UTCSource file
- Massachusetts Substitute W9~1.pdfAccess checked Nov 1, 2026, 8:57 PM UTCSource file
- Prompt Pay Discount Form~2.pdfAccess checked Nov 1, 2026, 8:57 PM UTCSource file
- Standard Contract Form Instructions~1.pdfAccess checked Nov 1, 2026, 8:57 PM UTCSource file
- Standard Contract Form~5.pdfAccess checked Nov 1, 2026, 8:57 PM UTCSource file
- Statement of Work Template~6.docxAccess checked Nov 1, 2026, 8:58 PM UTCSource file
- RFR-27-05773 Work Authorization Counsel Support~1.docxAccess checked Nov 1, 2026, 8:58 PM UTCSource file
Source notes
- The RFR literally requires employment-based sponsorship expertise and at least five years of trademark prosecution and renewal experience; its evaluation separately emphasizes more than five years of relevant immigration practice, government clients, active Massachusetts licensure, and insurance. Both qualifications are retained; no waiver or template correction is assumed.
- The environmental response workbook includes generic instructions/evaluation tabs with placeholders; its required bidder form permits N/A. Those generic tabs do not override the specific RFR evaluation.
- Public COMMBUYS source and its headless rendering were checked October 27; neither exposed Bid Q&A controls or separately linked answers. Bidders must monitor COMMBUYS for amendments and any account-visible Q&A.
- Sponsorship filings or related matters are outside the base assessment unless separately authorized in writing and priced. The estimated December 7 start and FY27 follow-up are planning terms, not an earlier response deadline.