DEI-608-26 tires for school buses, trucks, and automobiles

Baltimore County Public Schools Office of Purchasing is requesting bids for replacement tires for school buses, trucks, automobiles, and trailers under Solicitation DEI-608-26, with sealed bids due December 17, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. Local Time and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on December 4, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. via Microsoft Teams. Bidders must meet a 15 percent participation goal for Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and/or Small Business Enterprises (SBEs); certified MBEs and SBEs are specifically encouraged. Failure to submit required minority and small business enterprise materials, including the Small and Minority Business Enterprise Utilization Affidavit, may result in the bid being deemed non-responsive.

The scope covers tires across commodity codes 25172500 (Tires), 25172503 (Heavy Truck Tires), and 25172504 (Automobile Tires) for the BCPS fleet. Solicitation documents became available November 20, 2025, through a document request form submitted to the Office of Purchasing, with delivery within eight business hours. All inquiries regarding specifications and solicitation documents must be submitted in writing per Part II Section 8.0 of the solicitation document; verbal questions are not accepted. Bid opening will occur approximately ten minutes after the submission deadline. Sealed bids must be submitted electronically. The Board of Education of Baltimore County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive informalities in the procurement process. Advance confirmation of attendance at the pre-bid meeting is required through the BCPS website.