Constable services
Federal opportunity from FRHA1 - Procurement • Fall River Housing Authority. Place of performance: MA. Response deadline: Feb 18, 2026. Industry: NAICS 92, 10, 18.
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Description
DO NOT SUBMIT QUOTES VIA COMMBUYS The FRHA solicits sealed bids for a 3 year contract for constable services.
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FRHA1 - Procurement is soliciting sealed bids for a 3-year contract for constable services. The notice explicitly instructs: “DO NOT SUBMIT QUOTES VIA COMMBUYS,” so bidders must use an alternate submission method. The response deadline is 2026-02-18T11:00:00+00:00. This looks like a straightforward service award where compliance with the sealed-bid process and correct submission channel will be decisive.
Establish a 3-year contract vehicle for constable services via a sealed-bid solicitation, with submissions handled outside of COMMBUYS.
- Licensed/authorized constables or constable service providers able to commit to a 3-year contract and respond via sealed-bid procedures (non-COMMBUYS submission).
- Firms with prior sealed-bid experience and strong bid administration controls to avoid disqualification based on submission method.
- Provide constable services under a 3-year contract term (exact tasks not detailed in the notice).
- Prepare and deliver a sealed-bid response using the non-COMMBUYS submission method required by the buyer.
- Sealed bid package prepared per the solicitation’s instructions (submission method must be outside COMMBUYS).
- Explicit acknowledgement in internal QA that the bid was NOT submitted via COMMBUYS (to avoid an automatic rejection).
- Pricing for constable services structured for a 3-year contract term (format/details depend on the IFB).
- Any required proof of authority/credentials to perform constable services (if requested in the IFB).
More BidPulsar strategy notesCompliance, pricing, teaming, risks, questions, and coverage notes
- The notice states: “DO NOT SUBMIT QUOTES VIA COMMBUYS.” Noncompliance is a high-likelihood disqualifier.
- Bids are solicited as sealed bids; follow sealed-bid packaging, labeling, delivery, and deadline rules exactly as stated in the full solicitation.
- Response deadline is 2026-02-18T11:00:00+00:00.
- Because this is a sealed-bid procurement, assume price competitiveness will matter; verify in the full IFB whether award is lowest price or includes other factors.
- Align pricing to a 3-year term (e.g., firm-fixed annual rates or escalation approach) based strictly on what the bid form allows.
- If coverage demands exceed your staffing, consider a subcontract arrangement with additional qualified constables—only if the IFB permits subcontracting and specifies how to disclose it.
- High risk of rejection if submitted through COMMBUYS despite the instruction not to.
- Scope ambiguity: the notice does not describe service volumes, service locations, hours, or specific tasks—pricing could be misaligned without the full IFB.
- Missing period-of-performance start/end dates in the notice; could affect mobilization planning and bid assumptions.
- What is the exact non-COMMBUYS submission method and delivery location for the sealed bid (mail/courier/in-person), and what labeling is required on the envelope/package?
- What are the required constable service tasks (e.g., service of process, court attendance, eviction-related activities), expected volumes, and performance hours?
- What is the place of performance/service geography for the constable services?
- What is the pricing schedule format (hourly rates, per-service fees, trip charges, after-hours rates), and is any escalation allowed over the 3-year term?
- What are the minimum qualification, licensing, credentialing, and insurance requirements for bidders?
- What are the evaluation and award criteria for this sealed-bid solicitation?
Some notices publish limited source detail. Confirm these points before final bid/no-bid decisions.
- Submission instructions/location for sealed bids (since COMMBUYS is prohibited).
- Solicitation number and full IFB documents/attachments.
- Place of performance/service area.
- Detailed scope of constable services and expected volumes.
- Evaluation/award basis and required pricing format.
- Period of performance start/end dates.
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