Fiberboard Containers

Maryland Correctional Enterprises is soliciting bids for fiberboard containers, box state files, cut corner protectors, patty boxes, and cremation boxes under IFB BPM057710, with bids due July 8, 2026 — a deadline that has already passed as of the posting date of July 16, 2026.

Delivery is required to three Maryland Correctional facilities in Hagerstown: the Brush & Carton Plant and Partition Plant at Maryland Correctional Training Center (18800 Roxbury Road) and the Meat Plant at Maryland Correctional Institution - Hagerstown (18601 Roxbury Road). The scope includes manufactured fiberboard products with dimensional and construction specifications detailed in technical drawings; bidders must demonstrate manufacturing capability to conform exactly to specified tolerances and material grades.

Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. All materials must be new and meet federal and state laws, regulations, and contract specifications; the State reserves the right to test materials and reject nonconforming items. Bidders must submit fully loaded unit prices without conditions or contingencies, with all labor, overhead, administrative costs, and expenses included. Incomplete or partial bids will be rejected. All prices must remain firm per the stated bid conditions.

Bidders must submit a Bidder/Offeror Information Sheet, Conflict of Interest Affidavit, Legal Action Summary, Contract Affidavit, list of current or prior state contracts (if applicable), and completed price form using the provided Excel template. SBE, MBE, and VSBE certifications, if held, must be identified with certification numbers and expiration dates. The State is exempt from federal excise taxes and Maryland sales and use taxes. The resulting contract is governed by Maryland law and the State Finance and Procurement Article, Title 15, Subtitle 2, Part III; the State reserves the right to terminate for non-appropriation, default, or convenience without cause.