Blinds and stage curtains services

Wicomico County Public Schools (WCPS) in Maryland is soliciting bids through Invitation for Bid (IFB) 26500-261 to establish one or more Master Agreements for on-call Blinds and Stage Curtain Services on a Job Order Contract basis. The procurement encompasses installation, repair, maintenance, and cleaning services for blinds and stage curtains across all WCPS buildings, with individual projects potentially reaching up to $500,000 in cost. Blinds must meet or exceed Springs Window Fashions brand specifications, while stage curtains must be fire-rated to comply with NFPA 701 standards and the International Building Code. Qualified contractors must demonstrate at least five years of successful experience in blinds and stage curtain services and five years of contracting experience in similar work, with submission of three professional references required. Pricing must be submitted as fully burdened billable labor rates for specific technician categories (Hardware Rigging Systems Technician, Curtains/Hanging Repair Technician, and Apprentice/Helper positions), material discounts off catalog pricing, subcontractor markups, and rental equipment markups; evening, weekend, and holiday work rates may not exceed 150 percent of regular hourly rates. The initial contract period runs from award through December 31, 2028, with two optional one-year renewal periods, and individual projects will be awarded through a competitive Task Order Request (TOR) process with responses required within seven working days. Formal bids are due by March 20, 2026, at 2:30 PM EST via the Euna/Bonfire Procurement Portal.

Bidders must comply with multiple regulatory and compliance requirements, including Maryland criminal background checks for employees with direct unsupervised access to children, WCPS's tobacco-free schools policy, and certification of compliance with the Bid/Proposal Contract Affidavit addressing nondiscrimination policies, minority business enterprise utilization, and veteran-owned small business enterprise considerations. Contractors must provide a Certificate of Insurance meeting specified coverage limits including Workers' Compensation ($100,000/$100,000/$500,000), Commercial General Liability ($2,000,000 each occurrence/general aggregate per project), and Business Automobile Liability ($2,000,000 Combined Single Limit), and no asbestos-containing materials are permitted. Required submissions include company resumes, Maryland Certificate of Good Standing, all applicable contractor licenses, three years of financial statements and claims history, and documentation of three successfully completed projects within the past five years. WCPS retains the right to purchase materials directly from suppliers and requires contractors to provide a minimum of two quotes for materials and subcontractors; invoices must include complete time and material documentation with lump sum totals not exceeding project estimates without written Project Manager approval. The solicitation does not specify incumbent vendors, existing budget allocations, or award values, as the Master Agreement structure establishes an on-call relationship with pricing applied to individual Task Orders issued on an as-needed basis throughout the contract period.