On-Site Dental Services at Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center

The Maryland Department of Juvenile Services is requesting quotes for on-site dental services at Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center to serve youth ages twelve to twenty detained at the facility, with quotes due October 22, 2026. This is a six-month interim procurement pending finalization of a larger dental services contract.

The Department intends to make one award. The contractor must provide at least one dentist to conduct dental clinics totaling up to sixteen hours per week, with no more than a daily thirty-minute lunch period. Clinics are preferably scheduled Tuesdays and Fridays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The dentist must hold a current Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners license in good standing, three years of full-time professional experience with pediatric and adolescent patients preferably in an institutional setting, current DEA and Maryland Controlled Drug Substance (CDS) registrations to prescribe Class II and Class III pain medication, and current CPR and Emergency Cardiac Care certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross. The contractor must provide letters of commitment legally binding the proposed dentist to the contract. All dental equipment and supplies are provided by the Department.

Bidders must submit pricing on a prescribed bid form using fully-loaded hourly rates for the dentist position, including all labor, profit, overhead, general operating, administrative expenses, and other costs necessary to perform services. The contract term is twenty-six weeks, representing a maximum of 416 clinic hours over the contract period. Payment is based on actual hours worked as documented on the Dental Clinic Sheet. The contractor must submit monthly invoices, service summaries, and patient procedure lists by the fifteenth of the following month.

Bids will be evaluated and ranked by total price from lowest to highest, with all responsible bidders considered in accordance with COMAR regulations. Bidders must complete and submit the Bid Proposal Affidavit and Contract Affidavit; both are mandatory. Contractors with cumulative consideration of $200,000 or more must comply with Maryland political contribution disclosure requirements and file a Registration Statement within fifteen business days of award. All contractors must certify compliance with drug-free workplace requirements under COMAR 21.11.08.