Towel Supply & Laundering Service for Maryland Correctional Enterprises

The Maryland Correctional Enterprises (MCE) has issued an Invitation for Bids (IFB) to procure towel supply and laundering services for their Graphics Plant #1 in Jessup, Maryland and RCI Graphics Plant in Hagerstown, Maryland. The vendor will provide an initial inventory of 7,500 maroon, 100% cotton, 18" x 18" wiping towels, with 5,500 towels delivered to the Jessup location and 2,000 to the Hagerstown location. The towels will be picked up and replaced weekly at the Jessup location and bi-weekly at the Hagerstown location, with only soiled towels being replaced and laundered. The contract has a one-year base period with a single one-year renewal option. Pricing must remain firm for a minimum of 90 days, and MCE reserves the right to accept or reject any request for a price increase with 30-days' notice. Delivery of the towels is to be made between specified hours, Monday through Thursday, excluding state and federal holidays.

There are no Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) or Veteran-Owned Small Business Enterprise (VSBE) subcontracting goals for this solicitation. The contract will serve the jurisdictions of Howard County, Washington County, and Hagerstown City. The IFB does not specify any pricing terms, set asides, incumbent contractor information, or funding sources. The response due date is July 29, 2021, but the award date and contract term length, including any renewal options, are not provided.