Formal Quote 26FQ13, Mathematical Supplies and Calculators

Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) Purchasing Department in Frederick, Maryland is issuing Formal Quote 26FQ13 to establish a contract for mathematical supplies and calculators to support elementary and secondary math education programs throughout the school system. This is a goods procurement solicitation seeking qualified vendors to provide general math supplies and calculator inventory. Interested vendors must submit quotes electronically through the OpenGov Procurement portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/fcps no later than 2:00 P.M. local time on May 26, 2026, with public opening and reading conducted via Microsoft Teams. A pre-quote meeting is scheduled for 2:00 P.M. local time on May 13, 2026, also held virtually through Microsoft Teams; vendors requiring assistance accessing the meeting should contact Roy McHaffa at roy.mchaffa@fcps.org or call the Purchasing Department at 240-586-7508. All vendors and contractors must register with the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation (EMMA) at https://emma.maryland.gov prior to contract award. FCPS reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities or irregularities in bidding.

The solicitation encourages Certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) to respond, and FCPS maintains a non-discriminatory policy in its programs and activities based on race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, or disability. All FCPS vendors and contractors are required to register through the Maryland EMMA system as a precondition to contract award, and the agency has transitioned to mandatory electronic submission through the OpenGov Procurement portal, no longer accepting bidder applications directly. No incumbent vendors, budget ranges, or award values are specified in the available documentation. The solicitation does not identify any existing infrastructure or technology systems that require vendor integration.