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This document is an exhibit containing research factors related to Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VSBE), and Small Business Reserve (SBR) classifications for the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services contract to replace cell door panels at Housing Units 1-5 at the Maryland Correctional Training Facility. The exhibit establishes the criteria and methodology for identifying and evaluating eligible businesses within these designated categories. The document serves as a reference guide for bidders and procurement officials to understand the qualifications, certification requirements, and classification standards that apply to this contract opportunity, ensuring compliance with state small business programs and encouraging participation from underrepresented business sectors.

The exhibit provides the research and factual basis supporting the application of MBE, VSBE, and SBR set-asides or participation goals for this solicitation. By documenting the availability of certified minority-owned, veteran-owned, and small businesses capable of performing the work, this exhibit demonstrates the state's commitment to economic inclusion and supports the contractual framework for awarding opportunities to these business classifications. The document likely includes statistical data, availability studies, or other substantive evidence used to justify any set-asides or goals established for this correctional facility infrastructure project.

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Exhibit 1. MBE, VSBE, and SBR Research Factors Template effective date: July 2024

Exhibit 1. MBE, VSBE, and SBR Research Factors Template

Solicitation Title: KE-000-210-001 (IQC) Replace Cell Door Panels at Housing Units 1-5 at the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services Maryland Correctional Training Facility eMMA Solicitation No. BPM059586

This exhibit serves as a summary of the factors the State used, in conjunction with guidance from the Governor’s Office of Small, Minority, and Women’s Business Affairs, to determine:

1. The expected degree of Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) participation for the procurement contract, including subcontracting opportunities identified for the project, any applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes linked to the subcontracting opportunities, and the number of certified MBEs in those industries.

2. The expected degree of Veteran-owned Small Business Enterprise (VSBE) participation for the procurement contract, including subcontracting opportunities identified for the project, any applicable United Nations Standard Products and Services Codes (UNSPSC) [identified in eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA) as Categories] linked to the subcontracting opportunities, and the number of certified VSBEs in those industries; and

3. If this procurement is for a Statewide Master Contract where secondary competition may occur, the expected degree of Small Business Reserve (SBR) participation for the secondary competition agreement (such as a task order agreement or purchase order agreement) to be designated as an SBR, including opportunities identified for the secondary competition agreement, any applicable UNSPSCs linked to the subcontracting opportunities, and the number of certified SBRs in those industries.

Disclaimer: This summary’s research results are not all inclusive and do not exclude any other subcontracting opportunities that the Bidder/Offeror may identify in preparing a Bid/Proposal to submit in response to the solicitation.

MBE Research by NAICS Code NAICS Codes Description = Search MD, Allegany, Garrett, and Washington Counties # MBEs in MDOT Directory

238210 Electrical Contractors = 30% 3 firms

VSBE Research by UNSPSC/eMMA Category Code eMMA Category Codes

Description = Search MD, Allegany, Garrett, and Washington Counties

#VSBEs in eMMA Directory

238210 Electrical Contractors = 30% 2 firms

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