APPAREL ITEMS for MCE

The Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, Maryland Correctional Enterprises (MCE), is requesting bids on various apparel items under IFB BPM054580, with bids due March 13, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. and questions due March 6, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. This is the initial IFB for the apparel procurement. Addendum #3, posted March 3, 2026, extended the bid due date from March 6 to March 13 and added long-sleeve pricing options to Line Items 12–16 on Attachment B; vendors must acknowledge receipt of Addendum #3 with their submission.

Apparel items are delivered to three MCE facilities: the Sew Shop at 7943 Brockbridge Road, Jessup, Maryland; the Textiles Shop at 30920 Revells Neck Road, Westover, Maryland; and MCE RCI Graphics at 18701 Roxbury Road, Hagerstown, Maryland. Bidders must use the provided Excel pricing form (Attachment B, Amended #2) to submit unit and extended prices across UNSPSC-classified line items covering textile clothing and components; all prices must be fully loaded to include labor, overhead, profit, and all other costs necessary to perform the work, with corrections initialed and dated. The contract requires delivery on an FOB basis to specified locations, compliance with occupational safety and health standards, criminal background checks for all personnel, nondiscrimination and drug-free workplace policies, and security requirements including employee identification badges. All materials must be new and meet federal and state specifications.

The Appendix 1 definitions document references Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Veteran-owned Small Business Enterprise (VSBE) certifications, indicating these may be relevant to set-aside or preferential contracting considerations, though the source does not specify whether a set-aside or preference applies. Contract administration is handled by Michelle Baldwin, Procurement Officer II, Maryland Correctional Enterprises Purchasing Department, 7275 Waterloo Road, Jessup, Maryland 20704, (410) 540-5419 or (410) 540-5594.