SBR: Herbicide Spraying Services

Maryland Department of Transportation, State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) Elkton Maintenance Facility is soliciting bids for herbicide spraying services along Cecil County highway rights of way under a Small Business Reserve procurement, with bids due June 5, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.

This is a restricted SBR procurement limited to certified small businesses with 100 or fewer employees and gross sales of $3 million or less annually, as certified by the Governor's Office of Small, Minority & Women Business Affairs.

The scope requires a two-person herbicide application crew (foreman and equipment operator/helper) equipped with a truck featuring a minimum 200-gallon spray tank (bed or trailer mounted) and fan tip nozzle. The contractor supplies all personnel, equipment, and labor; MDOT SHA provides herbicide concentrate, water, and traffic maintenance. All work must be performed by the contractor's own employees and vehicles — no subcontracting is permitted. Bidders must hold a valid Maryland Pesticide Business License in Category 6, the foreman must hold a valid Maryland Pesticide Applicator Certificate, and all crew members must possess valid Maryland Pesticide I.D. cards.

The contract is awarded as a single award on firm fixed price basis for a two-year term or until quantities are exhausted. Commercial General Liability insurance ($100,000 combined single limit), Workers' Compensation insurance ($100,000 per occurrence), and Automobile/Commercial Truck insurance meeting Maryland requirements are required. No federal funding is involved.

Questions are due June 4, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Bids are due June 5, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. with public opening the same day at 1:00 p.m. via Microsoft Teams. No pre-bid conference or site visit is required, though scheduled site visits are available upon request. Award will be made to the responsible bidder submitting the lowest responsive bid price.