BPM058791/MLT2032-01 - Multi-Step Invitation for Bids (MS-IFB) for Materials Laboratory Testing Services for State Highway Administration (SHA)

The Maryland State Highway Administration is requesting bids for comprehensive materials laboratory testing services under MS-IFB BPM058791/MLT2032-01, with bids due October 13, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. via eMMA and a pre-bid conference on September 17, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. via Microsoft Teams. This is a two-step competitive sealed bid process requiring firm fixed unit pricing with public bid opening restricted to technically acceptable offers only. No MBE or VSBE subcontracting goals apply.

The scope encompasses accredited laboratory testing for Hot Mix Asphalt, Portland Cement Concrete, Soils, Aggregates, and Sample Transportation across five test categories totaling approximately 95 line items with turnaround times ranging from 3 to 28 calendar days. All testing laboratories must be accredited under AASHTO R-18 and CCRL ASTM C1077/C1222 standards and located within Maryland. Daily sample pickup and next-day delivery are required statewide from designated SHA facilities across all six districts, with performance at the primary SHA Hanover Laboratory (7450 Traffic Drive, Building 4, Hanover, Maryland 21076).

Minimum qualifications require a registered Professional Engineer Project Manager with ten years of experience, a Laboratory Manager with five years of materials testing experience present at contractor facilities two days per week and at subcontractor facilities two days per month, Senior Materials Technicians with three years of experience and current Mid-Atlantic Region Technician Certification Program credentials, and additional technicians with relevant certifications. The contract is a five-year indefinite quantity agreement with federal funding through FHWA grants (Assistance Listings 20.205) subject to Buy America/BABA domestic materials preferences and federal compliance provisions including lobbying certification, debarment checks, and covered telecommunications equipment prohibitions. Insurance requirements include $1 million commercial general liability, $1 million errors and omissions/professional liability, $1 million worker's compensation, and automobile/commercial truck coverage. Questions are due September 23, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. EST. Maryland Living Wage requirements apply based on service delivery location tier. No incumbent is named in available documents.