Potable Water Tanker Services

The St. Marys County Metropolitan Commission is soliciting bids for potable water tanker services to various sites throughout St. Mary's County under ITB 26-19-F, with bids due May 14, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. EST. This is an indefinite quantity contract with no guaranteed minimum amount of work.

Services cover scheduled outages, emergency situations, and disaster conditions. Bid prices must be net and include all transportation, handling, and delivery charges fully prepaid to destination. Contractors must obtain all necessary permits and licenses at their own expense and comply with federal, state, and local laws, OSHA requirements, and the Commission's drug-free and smoke-free policies.

The initial contract term is one year, with the Commission holding the discretion to extend for three additional one-year periods or re-solicit at the end of any one-year period. During extensions, vendors may request equitable price adjustments not to exceed the most recent six-month average of the Consumer Price Index for the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria region; the Commission reserves the right to accept, reject, or modify such requests.

All contractors must maintain comprehensive insurance including workers' compensation, commercial general liability of at least $1 million per occurrence, business automobile liability of $1 million per accident, and additional insured endorsements naming the Commission. The Commission is exempt from state sales and use tax except where materials are furnished and installed as part of real property improvement, in which case the contractor shall pay Maryland sales tax.

Questions and requests for information are due May 7, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. EST. Sealed bids are submitted to the administrative office at 23121 Camden Way, California, Maryland 20619. Bid packages are available on the Maryland Department of General Services website at https://emma.maryland.gov.