BPM055422-HUD Inspector-Amendment 2. extend closing date lp-1.pdf

This is an Amendment 2 to an Invitation for Bid (IFB) issued by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development to procure HUD-NSPIRE inspection services for multifamily properties under solicitation BPM055422. The amendment extends the bid closing date from August 4, 2026, to August 10, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. Local Time. The scope of work encompasses National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) inspections on approximately 87 multifamily risk-share properties within the Department's portfolio, with properties ranging from 20 to 250 units. Inspectors must be certified to conduct NSPIRE inspections and provide proof of certification along with documentation of having completed at least 15 NSPIRE inspections within the last five years. The Department anticipates approximately 15 inspections per month for planning purposes, though this estimate does not guarantee minimum work quantity. The pre-bid conference was held on July 21, 2026, with eleven representatives from nine companies attending, and questions were due by July 24, 2026. The contract is structured as a single-award, indefinite-quantity contract with an initial one-year term and one one-year renewal option.

Bidders must submit cost-per-inspection pricing for three property size categories: Small Multifamily (20-49 units), Medium Multifamily (50-149 units), and Large Multifamily (150-250 units), with an estimated 90 inspections per category per year for both the Base Year and Option Year. This is a Small Business Preference (SBP) opportunity whereby responsive bids from responsible small businesses within 5 percent of the most favorable non-small-business bid, 7 percent for veteran-owned small businesses, and 8 percent for disabled-veteran-owned small businesses will receive preference. Required insurance includes commercial general liability ($1 million per occurrence / $3 million annual aggregate), errors and omissions/professional liability ($1 million per claim / $3 million annual aggregate), workers' compensation, and automobile/commercial truck insurance. Award will be made to the responsive and responsible vendor with the lowest price. The contract does not contain federal funding and is not subject to travel expense reimbursement requirements.