Furnish and Delivery of Interpac 309 or Equivalent at Eastern Correctional Institution WWTP

The Maryland Environmental Service is issuing an Invitation for Bids to furnish and deliver approximately 605,535 pounds of InterPac 309 or approved equivalent Polyaluminum Chloride via bulk tanker load to the Eastern Correctional Institution Wastewater Treatment Plant in Westover, Maryland, Somerset County. The contract requires delivery of approximately sixteen tanker loads annually on an FOB destination basis, with deliveries restricted to 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Monday through Friday, and must be completed within three days of notification. The product must meet specific technical specifications including Aluminum Oxide content of 13.5%-14.5%, Basicity of 30%-40%, Specific Gravity of 1.27-1.33, and Turbidity of 0-50 NTU, and must comply with ANSI/AWWA Standard B408-03. All bidders are required to submit jar test results by March 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM to verify product equivalency and compatibility prior to bid submission. An online pre-bid conference is scheduled for March 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM, and electronic bids must be submitted through the MES Procurement Portal (Bonfire) by April 3, 2026 at 1:00 PM, with bids opening electronically in public on the same date. The initial contract term is one year from the issuance of a written notice-to-proceed, with pricing to remain firm and fixed for the entire contract period, and all costs including delivery, freight, fuel surcharges, and ancillary fees must be included in the all-inclusive annual price. Award will be made to the lowest responsive bid price from a responsible bidder.

There is no specific Minority Business Enterprise subcontract participation goal established for this solicitation; however, Maryland firms and minority business enterprises are encouraged to respond. Bidders must provide bid security equal to 5 percent of the base bid amount if the base bid exceeds $100,000 and must submit an Affirmative Action Plan along with multiple certifications covering commercial nondiscrimination, minority business enterprise compliance, debarment status, tax payment obligations, conflict of interest, Iran investment activities, and Israeli boycott compliance. The contractor will be responsible for all delivery arrangements, removal of defective materials within four hours of notification, and must provide a Safety Data Sheet as part of the bid submission. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation documents. The estimated annual contract value is not explicitly stated in the available documentation, though the significant volume of approximately 605,535 pounds annually suggests a contract value potentially exceeding the $100,000 threshold requiring bid security.