Re-Solicitation of Supplemental Locksmith Services

Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center (a division of the Maryland Department of Health) is requesting bids on supplemental locksmith services on an as-needed basis under a small business preference designation, with bids due August 19, 2026, and a pre-bid conference scheduled for July 21 via Google Meet.

Eligible bidders must hold Maryland Locksmith Licensing Program certification and possess a Maryland state or county business license. Certified small businesses may bid up to 5 percent above the lowest bid price. Bidders must submit three professional references documenting at least three years of experience and evidence of current or prior state contracts.

The scope includes installation, key cutting, repairs, and modifications of locks and locking mechanisms at the maximum-security psychiatric hospital campus in Jessup, Maryland, plus emergency response for lock-out and lock-in events. Services must comply with Joint Commission accreditation, NIST, ANSI, OSHA, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations. Routine calls require 48-hour response; emergency calls require 2-hour response. The contractor must provide 24/7 contact availability, submit daily service tickets signed by the contract monitor, and maintain an inventory of tools using the hospital's Outside Vendor Tool Inventory Form. All on-site work must conform to the hospital's contractor safety protocol for a smoke-free, drug-free facility, including confidentiality compliance, tool accountability, and emergency response procedures.

The contract term is one year with no option periods. Total compensation does not exceed $50,000. Billing is time-and-materials with no markup on parts or materials beyond actual cost; travel time is the contractor's responsibility. The contractor must maintain Commercial General Liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence / $3,000,000 aggregate, Crime/Employee Theft Insurance of $1,000,000, and Workers' Compensation Insurance.

Written questions are due August 4 at 12 p.m. Site visits are available by request through July 27. Bids are due via eMMA at 2:00 p.m. on August 19; public bid opening is August 20 at 9:00 a.m. Award will be made to the lowest responsive bid from a responsible bidder using the Small Procurement method under COMAR 21.05.07.