Horizontal Blinds

The Board of Education of St. Mary's County, on behalf of St. Mary's County Public Schools (SMCPS), solicited sealed bids under ITB SMCPS-2027-M-HB for supply, delivery, and installation of horizontal blinds in school and office buildings on an as-needed basis, with bids due October 26, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. local time. Both that bid opening and the October 16, 2026 question deadline have passed. Tie bids go first to St. Mary's County-based MBE or small business vendors, then to other Maryland-based entities. The solicitation otherwise encourages MBEs to respond but imposes no set-aside.

The scope covers 1-inch metal horizontal blinds across 12 size categories, from widths up to 36 inches with heights of 24 to 120 inches through widths of 37 to 72 inches with corresponding height variations. Vendors must carry commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate, business auto liability of $1,000,000 per accident, statutory workers' compensation, and umbrella excess liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence. All goods must be delivered F.O.B. destination with inside delivery, with no exceptions. Bids must be submitted electronically through eMMA.

The contract will carry an initial one-year term with options to renew for four additional one-year periods, for a potential total duration of five years. SMCPS reserves the right to make multiple awards and to cancel the contract at its discretion. Pricing goes on Attachment 3, with materials priced at manufacturer's list price less a stated percentage discount and labor at a firm fixed hourly rate. Labor rates remain fixed for the initial term. Renewal adjustments require a contractor request submitted 30 days before renewal, SMCPS approval, and increases not exceeding 5% based on CPI-U. Payment is net 30 upon properly prepared invoices referencing the purchase order and bid numbers.