Personal Care Services

Carroll County is soliciting bids for Personal Care Services with bids due October 6, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. EST. Vendors must register with the Public Purchase platform to access bid documents and submit responses through the Carroll County Government website.

Contractors awarded under this procurement must comply with Maryland Department of General Services electronic transaction fee requirements: a mandatory 1% fee on the gross invoiced amount (less returns or credits) for all sales completed during each reporting period. This fee must be remitted to the DGS Fiscal Services Division in Baltimore no later than 45 calendar days after each reporting period via ACH transfer or check. Contractors must incorporate the fee into contract unit prices and are prohibited from itemizing it separately on invoices or charging it directly to customers. Simultaneously with fee payment, contractors must submit a Monthly Usage Report in Microsoft Excel format documenting all contract sales. Failure to timely and accurately remit fees constitutes material default.

Questions regarding the procurement may be submitted through the Public Purchase platform. The Department of the Comptroller, Jennifer D. Hobbs, serves as the primary contact and can be reached at jhobbs@carrollcountymd.gov or 410-386-2085.