Addendum & Amendment No. 3

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August 7, 2026 SUBJECT: FY27 Request for Proposals “Small Business Technical Assistance Grant Program – Capacity Building” Addendum and Amendment No. 3 To All Interested Parties: Please be advised that the following questions have been received since the release of Addendum and Amendment No. 2 and are addressed below. The question period related to the FY27 RFP for SBTA Program – Capacity Building is now closed. Questions Would [organization] be eligible to participate as a subcontractor or technical partner under a Massachusetts-based Lead organization, with the Lead serving as the Contractor/fiscal agent as described in the RFP's multi-party provision? Responses Without specific information related to the services you provide, where they are provided and/or where your organization is based, we cannot speak to your eligibility. Pages 6 and 7 of the RFP outlines required qualifications, which are applicable to the Lead applicant, and any other parties, vendors and subcontractors. If so, are there any specific requirements or Specific eligibility and proposal requirements are detailed documentation needed to formalize that partnership on Pages 6 and 7 of the RFP structure in the proposal? Is there a minimum threshold for what portion of No, but the applicant and all participating parties must program delivery must be led or performed by the meet the required qualifications listed on Pages 6 and 7 of Massachusetts-based Lead versus subcontracted the RFP. partners? Team structure: Is MassDevelopment open to a lead The incorporation of subcontractors (various parties, applicant partnering with subcontractors to cover vendors or otherwise) into proposed curriculum pathways di erent curriculum pathways (e.g., a lead is at the discretion of the applicant. The Agency has no organization handling leadership development/EI, stated preference. paired with named partners covering financial management, loan packaging, or CDFI principles)? Or is the preference for one organization delivering the full curriculum in-house? Curriculum breadth: Given the three required While the RFP encourages a range of learning pathways, it pathways (TA competencies, leadership does not specify that one approach is preferred over development, and CDFI principles), is it more another.