Automatic Transfer Switch and Disconnect Installations at theVictor Cullen Center (Cancelled)

The Maryland Department of Juvenile Services issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB BPM056964) for automatic transfer switch and disconnect installations at the Victor Cullen Center in Sabillasville, Maryland—a solicitation now cancelled as of August 24, 2026. This was a Small Business Reserve (SBR) procurement restricted to businesses certified by the Maryland Department of Social and Economic Mobility's Office of Small, Minority & Women Business Affairs, with a 10% Minority Business Enterprise subcontract participation goal.

The scope covered furnishing and installing five ASCO 300G 240/600 AMP Single Phase Automatic Transfer Switches and five 11BE Siemens 240/600 AMP 2 Pole Outdoor Disconnect 600 Amp Fused units in five residential cottages at 6000 Cullen Drive, along with demolition of existing equipment, comprehensive testing and commissioning, staff training, and compliance with National Electrical Code and state and local codes. Work was to be completed within thirty calendar days of Notice to Proceed, with a maximum ninety-day project window.

Minimum qualifications required five years of experience installing ATS and disconnects, current Maryland Department of Labor electrical contractor certification, and three or more professional references. Contractors were required to maintain Commercial General Liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence and $3 million aggregate, Crime Insurance of $1 million, and Workers' Compensation of $1 million. The contract provided a two-year warranty or manufacturer's warranty, whichever was longer.

A pre-bid conference and mandatory site visit were scheduled for August 25, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. respectively. Questions were due August 28, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., with sealed bids due electronically through eMMA by September 9, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. Amendment 1 (issued August 15) established normal working hours as 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and revised contract terms; Amendment 2 was also posted August 24. No contract value, incumbent, or evaluation criteria weighting are disclosed.