Furnish and Delivery of Sulfuric Acid 93% at Dundalk Marine Terminal - SBR Procurement

The Maryland Environmental Service is soliciting competitive sealed bids for the furnishing and delivery of Sulfuric Acid 93% meeting ANSI/AWWA standards to the Dundalk Marine Terminal Groundwater Treatment Plant located at 2700 Broening Highway, Building 1400, Berth 14, Dundalk, Maryland 21222. The estimated annual delivery quantity is approximately 480,000 pounds, with deliveries specified at 1,000 gallons per delivery to a facility with a 1,900-gallon storage tank capacity. All deliveries must be completed within three days of notification during business hours (8:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday through Friday), with vendors required to contact facility personnel prior to delivery. Bidders must submit comprehensive bid packages including completed bid forms, affidavits regarding authority and certifications, compliance certifications addressing nondiscrimination, minority business enterprise status, debarment status, collusion, tax payment, conflicts of interest, investments in Iran, and discriminatory boycotts of Israel, along with a Safety Data Sheet. Pricing must remain fixed for the entire one-year contract period commencing from the written notice-to-proceed, with unit prices including all delivery and freight charges on an FOB destination basis. The bid due date is March 12, 2026, at 1:00 PM, with electronic submission required through the MES Procurement Portal (Bonfire) and electronic public bid opening on the same date. The deadline for bidder questions is February 26, 2026, at 1:00 PM. Award shall be made to the lowest responsive bid from a responsible bidder based on total bid price, with the stated quantity representing an estimate only and subject to actual agency needs.

This is a Small Business Reserve (SBR) procurement, meaning only businesses certified by the Governor's Office of Small, Minority & Women Business Affairs are eligible for award. While there is no mandatory Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) subcontract participation goal, MBE participation is encouraged, and bidders must certify their MBE status if applicable. Historical pricing information from the prior year's bid tabulation (Project ID 1-25-2-38-5, dated March 25, 2025) indicates three previous bidders: North Industrial Chemicals at $108,960.00 (apparent low bidder), Maryland Chemical Company Inc at $127,200.00, and South Atlantic Services at $129,600.00, which provides context for current pricing expectations. No bonding requirements apply to this project, and carriers must obtain a TWIC identification card for port access at their own expense. The Maryland Environmental Service reserves the right to increase or decrease ordered quantities and to add or delete facilities using Sulfuric Acid 93%, with payment made for actual pounds delivered at the unit prices bid. All awarded contractors and subcontractors must submit an Affirmative Action Plan for acceptance by the Maryland Environmental Service, and bidders must comply with all drug and alcohol-free workplace certifications and other required workplace compliance certifications.