Meter Housing Participation Summary

This is an MBE/SLBE Preference Recommendation memorandum from the Office of Supplier Diversity & Inclusion to the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) in Maryland regarding Invitation for Bid (IFB) 125626 for Furnish and Deliver Meter Housings. The solicitation seeks a qualified contractor to furnish and deliver polyethylene meter housings to protect WSSC water meters, meter setters, and associated service line components installed within the water distribution system. Sealed responses must be submitted via WSSC's eProcurement Portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/wsscwater prior to 2:00 pm on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, with late responses not accepted. The contract includes a one-year base term with four one-year option terms, for a total potential contract value ranging from $1,886,029.00 to $2,168,892.00 over the five-year history period.

The solicitation carries a 5.00% Bid Price Preference for MBE/SLBE firms and is classified as Goods and Services under NAICS codes 333318 (Other Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing) and 334513 (Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables). The estimated contract value is $50,000.00 with total subcontracting utilization and payments ranging from 0.00% to $315,602.21. All vendors seeking to do business with WSSC Water must be registered in WSSC's Supplier Portal System. The memorandum was issued on June 16, 2026, by the Office of Supplier Diversity & Inclusion and requires all interested vendors to contact that office at 301-206-8800 for additional information.