Mid-Atlantic_Purchasing_Team_Intergovernmental_&_Cooperative_Purchasing_Clause.pdf

This document is an Intergovernmental & Cooperative Purchasing Clause from the Mid-Atlantic Purchasing Team applicable to the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) in Maryland for Trunk Sewer Inspection Services. WSSC is soliciting sealed responses for comprehensive inspection services of trunk sewers 15 inches in diameter and larger, along with associated manholes located in wooded rights-of-ways and stream crossings throughout the sanitary district. The scope of work includes project management, locating, marking, opening, and inspecting trunk sewer manholes, inspecting exposed pipes and stream crossings, conducting dye testing, documenting findings, and providing geographic coordinates for all identified infrastructure. The work is clustered by basin throughout WSSC's approximately 625-mile trunk sewer system spanning the bi-county area, though consultants must be prepared to complete work at scattered job sites without additional compensation. Responses must be submitted via WSSC's eProcurement Portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/wsscwater no later than 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 20, 2026, with late submissions not accepted.

The clause enables intergovernmental and cooperative purchasing arrangements, allowing eligible entities to leverage WSSC's procurement process and contract terms. This approach permits other public agencies and entities meeting cooperative purchasing criteria to participate in the same contract vehicle on equivalent terms, promoting efficiency and standardized pricing across multiple jurisdictions. The specific pricing, funding mechanisms, contract term, and renewal options are not detailed within this purchasing clause document, as it serves primarily to establish the framework for expanded access to the contract opportunity among authorized purchasing partners.