Testing & Inspections of Underground Fuel Oil Storage Tank

The Maryland Department of Health is soliciting bids for testing and inspection services on underground fuel oil storage tanks at Western Maryland Hospital Center in Hagerstown under a three-year firm fixed-price IFB, with bids due January 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET and a pre-bid conference on January 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM.

Bidders must hold current certification from the Maryland Office of UST as an Underground Fuel Oil Storage Tank Testing and Inspection Company and demonstrate a minimum of two years of experience within the past five years providing underground fuel oil tank testing and inspection services at similar institutions, supported by three references with at least two years of service history each. All work must be performed under the direction of a UST inspector licensed by the Maryland Department of the Environment.

The scope comprises spill containment testing on three tanks every three years; overfill protection device inspection every three years; completion of Underground Storage Tank System Compliance Inspection Reports every three years using Maryland Department of the Environment Form MDE/WAS/COM.055; precision tightness testing every three years per COMAR regulations; supply and suction piping testing annually or biannually; and annual fuel quality testing of emergency generator fuel storage tanks using ASTM D975-10 standards with laboratory certification and treatment as needed. The contractor must deliver detailed written inspection and testing reports to the on-site Contract Monitor and the Maryland Department of the Environment.

Bids must be submitted electronically through eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA) with all supporting documentation. Questions are due January 8, 2026 at 12:00 PM. Contract award will be made to the responsible and responsive bidder offering the lowest cost bid. The Procurement Officer is Cynthia Shaffer (301-745-4349, Cynthia.shaffer@maryland.gov); the Contract Monitor is Mark Dressler (301-745-4948, Mark.dressler@maryland.gov).