Janitorial Staffing Services for MDH Potomac Center and SETT

The Maryland Department of Health is seeking bids for janitorial staffing services at the Potomac Center and Secure Evaluation & Therapeutic Treatment (SETT) facilities in Hagerstown under IFB BPM058293, with bids due August 26, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EST — a Small Business Reserve Procurement limited to vendors certified by the Governor's Office of Small, Minority & Women Business Affairs (GOSBA).

The scope is three full-time janitorial staff members (eight hours per day, five days per week, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Sunday, excluding state holidays and inclement weather) performing daily cleaning and housekeeping throughout the Potomac Center (62-bed residential care facility for developmentally disabled adults) and SETT (32-bed secure forensic facility serving intellectually disabled individuals with court orders and co-existing mental health disorders). Staff must be comfortable working with residents who may exhibit self-injurious behavior, stereotypic behavior, and aggressive or destructive conduct. The contractor supplies all equipment, tools, and cleaning materials. Staff must be at least eighteen years old, hold valid driver's licenses, be fluent in spoken and written English, complete criminal background checks covering Maryland convictions and probation-before-judgment pleas within three years, and pass facility-specific training and competency testing (approximately two hours).

The contract value does not exceed $50,000 total for the seventeen-week term (September 1 through December 31, 2026), equating to 2,040 service hours. Bidders must demonstrate three years of experience providing janitorial or commercial cleaning services in healthcare or behavioral health facilities, supported by three references with minimum two years of service each. Mandatory insurance is Commercial General Liability with $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate limits. All staff must undergo criminal background checks; Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation registration in good standing is required. Monthly billing is submitted on contractor letterhead with supporting documentation. Written questions are due August 19, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EST. Award goes to the responsible bidder offering the most advantageous combination of price and evaluation criteria compliance.