Furnish and Delivery of Methanol at Cambridge Wastewater Treatment Plant - SBR Procurement

The Maryland Environmental Service is conducting a competitive sealed bid procurement for the furnish and delivery of methanol to the Cambridge Wastewater Treatment Plant located at 1010 Roslyn Ave., Cambridge, Maryland 21613. This contract requires qualified bidders to supply and deliver an estimated 54,000 gallons of methanol annually, with deliveries anticipated every six weeks of approximately 6,000 gallons per delivery cycle. Deliveries must be completed within three days of notification during business hours (8:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Monday through Friday), with vendors required to notify facility personnel prior to arrival. All bids must be submitted electronically through the MES Procurement Portal (https://menv.bonfirehub.com/) by February 17, 2026, at 1:00 PM, with public bid opening occurring on the same date and bid tabulation to be posted within 48 hours. The initial contract term is one year from issuance of a written notice-to-proceed, with pricing to remain fixed throughout the contract period. Bidders must submit Material Safety Data Sheets with all bids and include all delivery and freight charges on a FOB Destination basis, with payment made upon submission of invoices for gallons delivered and accepted. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted by February 3, 2026, at 1:00 PM through the MES Procurement Portal. Award will be made to the lowest responsive total bid price from a responsible bidder.

This is a Small Business Reserve (SBR) procurement restricted exclusively to certified small businesses meeting Maryland's statutory requirements under State Finance and Procurement Article sections 14-501 through 14-505, with only businesses registered with the Governor's Office of Small, Minority & Women Business Affairs eligible for award consideration. All bids must include a Bid/Proposal Affidavit, Conflict of Interest Statement, Investment Activities in Iran Certification Form, and Certification Regarding Discriminatory Boycotts of Israel, along with an Affirmative Action Plan upon contract award. The contract contains no bonding requirements and no MBE subcontract participation goals. No incumbent vendors or budget values are specified in the available solicitation documents, and MES reserves the right to increase or decrease ordered quantities and to add or delete facilities using methanol during the contract period.