Canceled FC-329-26 R Site #288 FA4-DHS-AMR

The Maryland Department of Information Technology (DoIT) issued a Purchase Order Request for Proposals (PORFP) numbered FC-329-26 R for Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SDWAN) and commodity networking services across 30 service delivery locations throughout Maryland, including facilities in Baltimore, Rockville, Capitol Heights, Hunt Valley, Chestertown, Cumberland, Frederick, Salisbury, Landover, Hyattsville, Easton, Linthicum, and Dundalk. This procurement seeks connectivity services from a State data aggregation facility to specified State termination points under the Functional Area IV – Commodity Internet Service Delivery contract framework, with a two-year contract term commencing upon issuance of the Notice to Proceed. Each location requires different minimum requested bandwidth capabilities ranging from 20 Mbps to 1000 Mbps. Master Contractors must submit proposals via email through eMMA by the original deadline of November 11, 2025, at 2:00 PM EST, with Amendment #1 extending the deadline to November 13, 2025, at 2:00 PM. Proposals must include a technical proposal limited to two pages, an updated on-net list, installation timeline, assumptions, a signed price sheet, and a conflict of interest affidavit. Evaluation criteria focus on lowest proposed price for each location, determined by monthly recurring charges, taxes, surcharges, connection fees, and special construction costs. The PO Contractor must maintain 99.7% uptime for each installed circuit and provide 24x7x365 maintenance support, with all proposed prices remaining valid for 120 days.

This solicitation is managed by procurement officer Cherise Edmonds (410-697-9672 or Cherise.edmonds@maryland.gov) and contains no MBE goals or set-asides applicable to this purchase order. The financial proposal requires fully loaded pricing that includes all labor, overhead, general operating, administrative expenses, and all other costs necessary to perform services, with pricing submission including Monthly Recurring Charges (MRC) for the 24-month contract term, Service Installation Costs for non-recurring installation and special construction charges, and Construction Allowances where applicable. The Total Evaluation Cost is calculated as the total MRC for 24 months plus Service Installation Costs minus any Construction Allowances; however, no specific award values or budget ranges are disclosed in the procurement documents. It is noteworthy that Sequence Number 288 (51 Monroe Street, Rockville, MD 20850) has been canceled from the original solicitation, and this particular opportunity has been canceled as posted on April 17, 2026. The procurement operates under Master Contract F50B4400028, and DoIT intends to make separate awards for each location to the Master Contractor submitting the most advantageous offer for that specific location.