Baltimore Gas And Electric Company

Baltimore Gas And Electric Company, doing business as BGE, is a utility company registered to receive federal contract and grant awards since 2006. BGE primarily provides electricity and natural gas services to customers in central Maryland, including various federal agencies. Through federal contracts, BGE supplies electric and gas utilities, performs electrical upgrades, and provides related services to support government operations and facilities. The company has also expanded into broadband infrastructure development through recent federal grant funding.

BGE has been awarded numerous prime federal contracts, primarily from civilian agencies, to provide utility services. Major contract awards have come from the Smithsonian Institution, Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health, Department of the Treasury, and Department of the Interior. These contracts, often structured as firm fixed-price or fixed-price with economic price adjustment, typically involve supplying electricity to power federal facilities, providing natural gas services, upgrading HVAC and lighting systems, and installing electrical infrastructure. Contract values have ranged from a few thousand dollars for small purchase orders to multi-million dollar delivery orders spanning several years. Notably, BGE received a $17.4 million contract from NIH for electricity and natural gas meter services in Bethesda, Maryland, and a $2.1 million contract from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing for electric services at their Landover facility. No set-aside designations were used in these contract awards.

In July 2023, BGE was awarded a significant $30.9 million federal grant from the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration under the Middle Mile Broadband Grant Program. This four-year project grant aims to expand middle mile broadband infrastructure in underserved communities across multiple Maryland counties. The grant will fund the construction of 69.9 miles of underground fiber optic cable to facilitate high-speed broadband deployment, improve affordability, and enhance access in currently unserved and underserved areas. The project targets communities such as Laurel, Columbia, Bowie, and Glen Burnie, with the goal of benefiting over 8,500 unserved residents and strengthening broadband service to 50 anchor institutions, including schools, libraries, healthcare providers, and community centers. No subrecipients or sub-awardees were indicated for this grant project.