Amendment 2 - Questions & Answers, Revision to IFB.pdf
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- BPM052413
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- Maryland
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Amendment Two to Invitation for Bids – Maryland Department of General Services
This document is Amendment Two to an Invitation for Bids (IFB) issued by the State of Maryland Department of General Services, Office of State Procurement, for the statewide procurement of Vans and Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs), Types 9 through 18, under eMMA Number BPM052413. The amendment addresses questions and answers from prospective bidders and revises key terms of the solicitation. The revised bid due date is February 10, 2026, at 3:00 PM Local Time. This is a multiple award IFB, meaning the State intends to award contracts to multiple dealers for each vehicle type. Out-of-state businesses must be registered with the Maryland Comptroller's Office and maintain a valid Maryland business license with a resident business office in the state to participate.
Amendment Two clarifies several specifications and modifies the bid evaluation criteria. A clarification was made to specification item "gg" regarding power mirrors locks, changing "two-state" to "two-stage" to reflect current FMVSS 111 Standards for rear vehicle visibility. Revisions to the Price Bid Form now allow Type 17-D and Type 18-D diesel Sprinters to be offered with a base RWD configuration and an optional AWD upgrade, eliminating the requirement for standard AWD configuration and reducing costs for bidders offering RWD-only vehicles. The bid evaluation criteria were revised to specify that option prices will not be included in the evaluation for each vehicle type except where otherwise noted; bids will be ranked solely on Total Bid Price from lowest to highest.
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AMENDMENT TWO
TO THE INVITATION FOR BIDS
DATE ISSUED: January 28, 2026 eMMA NUMBER: BPM052413
OFFICE OF STATE PROCUREMENT
SOLICITATION TITLE: Vans and SUVs, Types 9 - 18
This Amendment is issued to clarify, add to, delete from, correct and/or change the BID documents to the extent indicated and is hereby made a part of the said BID documents on which the contract will be based. This Amendment becomes part of the BID package. COMAR 21.05.02.08 requires all Amendments issued to be acknowledged.
Issued by:
State of Maryland
Department of General Services
Office of Procurement and Logistics
301 W. Preston Street - Room M-3
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
Tierra Ali-Said
Tierra Ali-Said
DGS Procurement Officer
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AMENDMENT TWO TO THE INVITATION FOR BIDS
EMMA NUMBER: BPM052413
Issued: January 28, 2026
Amendment Two – Statewide: Vans and SUVs, Types 9 - 18
Questions and Answers Department of General Services
Office of State Procurement
Vans and SUVs, Types 9 – 18
Q1. Would you accept a competitive bid from a Texas-based dealership?
A1. Refer to Page Three in Amendment 1 – Pre-Bid Meeting Minutes. If you are an out of State
Business please make sure you are registered with the Comptroller’s Office. Also, if you are an out of State business you must have a State of Maryland business license and a resident business office in the State of Maryland.
Q2. Is the state going to award multiple dealers for each type, as they have done in the last few years?
A2. As per Section 2.1.2 of the Invitation for Bid, this is a multiple award IFB.
Q3. Are you going to change the "Basis of Award" to match the previous bids for Types 9-18 to read the following?
A3. Refer to the Section 4.21 Bid Evaluation Criteria and Award Basis revision.
Q4. Page 11 of 41: Item gg), please clarify what is meant by: ‘Power mirrors locks, two state’
A4. Refer to the IFB revision below.
Q5. Page 18 of 41: Type 14-D: Can the Option ‘Availability of Various Bodies’ be changed to
‘Long Wheelbase of 170”?
A5. No.
Q6. Page 18 of 41: Type 14-D: Can the line ‘Mobility Upfitting’ be removed or changed to ‘See Dealer for Mobility Upfitting’?
A6. No.
Q7. Page 18 of 41: Type 17-D, Can the Base vehicle be changed from AWD to RWD and make ‘AWD’ an Option, to be consistent with Item 14-D OR leave it as AWD and add an option for ‘Delete AWD’
(this will allow the RWD diesel Sprinter to be available without the expense of the AWD)
A7. Yes. Please refer to the revised Price Bid Form to reflect this change.
Q8. Page 19 of 41: Type 18-D, Can the Base vehicle be changed from AWD to RWD and make ‘AWD’ an Option, to be consistent with Item 14-D OR leave it as AWD and add an option for ‘Delete AWD’
(this will allow the RWD diesel Sprinter to be available without the expense of the AWD)
A8. Yes. Please refer to the revised Price Bid Form to reflect this change.
Amendment Two – Statewide: Vans and SUVs, Types 9 - 18
Key Information Summary Sheet, Bids Due Date revision:
1. Now Reads: “February 3, 2026, at 3:00 PM, Local Time.”
2. Revised to Read: “February 10, 2026, at 3:00 PM, Local Time.”
Section 2.4.2 Standard Equipment, B gg, revision:
1. Now Reads: “Rear of vehicle visibility must conform to current FMVSS 111
Standards Power mirrors locks, two-state.”
2. Revised to Read: “Rear of vehicle visibility must conform to current FMVSS 111
Standards Power mirrors locks, two-stage.”
Section 4.21 Bid Evaluation Criteria and Award Basis, revision:
1. Now Reads: “The Bids will be evaluated based on the Total Bid Price, as per COMAR
21.05.02.13. All Bids will be ranked from the lowest (most favorable) to the highest (least favorable) price based on the Total Bid Price as submitted in its Bid.”
2. Revised to Read: “The Bids will be evaluated based on the Total Bid Price, as per
COMAR 21.05.02.13. All Bids will be ranked from the lowest (most favorable) to the highest (least favorable) price based on the Total Bid Price as submitted in its Bid. Option prices will not be included in the evaluation for each vehicle type except where otherwise noted.”
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