State Contracts

Statewide Contract Benefits and Eligible Entities
Operational Services Division

OSD’s Statewide Contracts (SWCs) offer state-negotiated pricing and other tangible benefits, including prompt-pay discounts, bulk-purchase pricing, and extended warranties.

Purchasing from Statewide Contracts
Tips for Out-of-State Buyers

The Operational Services Division (OSD) manages the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ (MA) Statewide Contracts (SWCs), 114 Statewide Contracts with 1,700 active vendors, providing state-negotiated pricing, extensive benefits, and a streamlined procurement process. Our contracts offer cost-effective solutions and save valuable time. Here are a few tips to follow when purchasing from Massachusetts Statewide Contracts.

Eligibility States, Territories, and State Government Departments located outside of MA. No prior approval required by the Massachusetts State Purchasing Agent. Other Entities, such as local government entities and public colleges/universities located outside of MA. Prior approval required by the Massachusetts State Purchasing Agent. Send requests to purchasing.agent@mass. gov

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Save Time 

By using OSD’s Statewide Contracts (SWCs), there is no need to invest valuable time developing solicitations, issuing bids, evaluating responses, and executing contracts. OSD has negotiated the pricing (or required competitive quotes), selected the appropriate vendors, and outlined the services the vendors perform relative to the contract. We’ve done the work to bring the best value/best price to the contracts, so you may forgo this step in the process.

Save Money 

OSD’s SWCs are intended to leverage the Commonwealth’s aggregate purchasing power by driving down costs and ensuring favorable contract terms and conditions. 

Environmentally Preferable Products  

EPPs are products and services that have a lesser or reduced effect on human health and the environment when compared to competing products or services that serve the same purpose. Many of the products on SWC have been chosen because of their reduced impact on the environment. 

Options to use Diverse Vendors 

When posting bids in COMMBUYS, you reach a larger audience of vendors at no cost to you for registration, postage, or advertising.

Eligible Entities which May Use Statewide Contracts

Executive Departments are required to use the Operational Services Division’s Statewide Contracts (SWCs) for their purchases of goods and services. Many other public and quasi-public entities in the Commonwealth also are eligible to use SWCs.

Below is a complete list of the types of organizations generally allowed to use OSD’s SWCs. Some SWCs may be open to additional organizations, and some are more restricted in usage.

  • Cities, towns, districts, counties, and other political subdivisions
  • Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branches, including all departments and elected offices therein
  • Independent public authorities, commissions, and quasi-public agencies
  • Local public libraries, public school districts, and charter schools
  • Public hospitals owned by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  • Public institutions of higher education
  • Public purchasing cooperatives
  • Non-profit, UFR-certified organizations that are doing business with the Commonwealth
  • Other states and territories with no prior approval by the State Purchasing Agent
  • Other entities when designated in writing by the State Purchasing Agent

Statewide Contract Index

OSD’s Statewide Contract Index is a tool that enables buyers to:

  • Find Statewide Contract (SWC) products and services using keywords.
  • Identify awarded vendors on the Statewide contracts.
  • Locate contract purchasing information: PunchOut catalog purchasing; Blanket Release types; Solicitation Enabled contracts; and RPA Enabled contracts; Conduct SWC title searches.
  • Identify Statewide Contract vendors that are certified by the Supplier Diversity Office (SDO) and/or participants in the Small Business Purchasing Program (SBPP).
  • The Index also includes contact information for the Category Managers assigned to the listed contracts. Access the Statewide Contract Index for more details.