OAG/OPD court filing and other courier services

The Maryland Office of the Attorney General (OAG) and Office of the Public Defender (OPD) are procuring daily courier and court filing services for a three-year contract period from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029. The primary service involves transporting court documents and materials between OAG and OPD offices located in Baltimore and the Supreme Court of Maryland and Court of Appeals in Annapolis. Service requirements include OAG court runs five days per week and OPD court runs two days per week, with combined three-way runs scheduled for Wednesdays and Fridays; pickups occur at OAG offices (200 St. Paul Place, 17th floor) at 1:30 p.m. and OPD offices (6 St. Paul Place, Suite 1400) at 2:00 p.m., with deliveries to the Robert C. Murphy Building in Annapolis required by 3:00 p.m. Additional services include Baltimore primary runs on Mondays and Wednesdays, federal court runs on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and secondary deliveries to various Annapolis state offices on an as-needed basis with anticipated frequency of four to twelve times annually. Contractors must maintain current contact information, provide time-stamped delivery confirmations, and ensure return of briefs to the appropriate office by the next business day. Bidders must have at least one year of experience within the last three years in delivering and filing court documents. Submissions must include a transmittal letter, bid proposal affidavit, and completed bid form with pricing for ten distinct courier routes. The evaluation will award the contract to the most advantageous offer based on lowest total bid price. Pre-bid questions are due by May 26, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., with responses provided by May 28, 2026; proposals are due by June 5, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. eastern time.

This is a small procurement under Maryland law with a proposal cap of $100,000, and the solicitation specifically encourages minority-owned, women-owned, and veteran-owned small businesses to apply, though all small businesses meeting the experience requirements are eligible. No incumbent vendor or current contractor information is referenced in the solicitation documents. Bidders must be registered with the State of Maryland and in good standing, and the successful bidder must submit a signed contract and contract affidavit within five business days of award notification. The contract is subject to standard Maryland procurement regulations, including termination for non-appropriation, termination for default, nondiscrimination provisions, prompt pay requirements, and drug and alcohol-free workplace certification. The three-year price sheet requires vendors to submit cost-per-run pricing across multiple service categories with pre-calculated run frequencies, and submissions must be made in the original Excel format with digital signatures accepted.