Fire Pit Wastewater Hauling & Disposal for Baltimore Washington Intl Thurgood Marshall Airport

The Maryland Environmental Service is soliciting competitive sealed bids for wastewater hauling and disposal services at the Fire Rescue Training Pit facility located at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The procurement encompasses removal and off-site disposal of approximately 375,000 gallons annually of wastewater consisting of stormwater containing greater than 1% waste petroleum products and Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as "forever chemicals." Qualified contractors must be licensed as required by Maryland law and must demonstrate adequate skills, equipment, and resources to perform the work, including experience handling PFAS-contaminated wastewater in accordance with EPA regulations. Bidders must submit a detailed wastewater management plan specifying the disposal method and facility, transport methodology with equipment lists, and documented experience with similar projects. The contract is structured as a five-year term with five consecutive one-year fiscal year periods beginning from the notice to proceed through June 30, 2031, with an option for renewal for one additional two-year term. Pricing must be submitted for two line items: wastewater hauling and off-site disposal (estimated 1,500 hours annually) and disposal facility costs on a per-gallon basis for each fiscal year. The procurement follows a two-phase sealed bidding process with Phase 1 minimum qualifications due by June 11, 2026, at 1:00 PM through the MES Procurement Portal (Bonfire), and Phase 2 price bids opened only for qualified bidders; an online pre-bid conference is scheduled for May 20, 2026, at 1:00 PM, with site visits available by prior arrangement. The deadline for submitting questions is June 2, 2026, at 1:00 PM, and award will be made to the responsible bidder submitting the lowest responsive bid price, with bid prices remaining irrevocable for 90 days following bid opening.

This procurement includes an 18% Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) participation goal, requiring bidders to either meet the stated goal or document good faith efforts to achieve it and request a waiver; failure to properly complete the MBE affidavit and participation schedule will result in bid rejection. Bidders must submit comprehensive affidavits and certifications addressing nondiscrimination, MBE compliance, bribery and debarment status, collusion, tax payment compliance, conflict of interest disclosures, and investments in Iran and discriminatory boycotts of Israel per executive orders. Apparent awardees must submit additional MBE documentation within 10 working days of notification of potential award to demonstrate compliance with participation goals. Liquidated damages provisions apply for MBE compliance failures, including daily penalties of $25.23 for late monthly payment reports and $91.95 per day for failure to promptly pay undisputed amounts to MBE subcontractors. No bonding requirements apply to this project. The solicitation documents do not identify an incumbent vendor or current contractor, nor is a specific budget range or contract award value disclosed; pricing is to be determined through competitive sealed bidding based on hourly rates for hauling services and per-gallon disposal costs submitted by bidders for each fiscal year of the five-year contract term.