State Of Maryland

The State of Maryland MD Small Business Development Financing Authority Division, doing business as the State of Maryland, is a U.S. state government entity registered in SAM.gov since June 28, 2001. As a state government agency, the State of Maryland serves as both a prime contractor and grantee for the federal government, facilitating the delivery of essential public services, infrastructure improvements, and specialized programs across multiple sectors. The entity functions as a parent organization for numerous state divisions and departments, enabling coordinated federal award management and service delivery across health, transportation, natural resources, agriculture, housing, and public safety domains.

The State of Maryland has demonstrated substantial capability in federal contracting, delivering specialized services through non-set-aside prime awards across diverse federal agencies. The Maryland Business Enterprise Program, a child entity, holds a $10.5 million indefinite delivery contract with the U.S. Army Materiel Command Sustainment Command for comprehensive food services at Fort Meade, Maryland, with delivery orders totaling over $4.1 million already issued through 2027. Additional contract work includes the Maryland Department of Agriculture providing highly pathogenic avian influenza testing services to the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, valued at $50,000 and $20,000 in separate delivery orders. The Maryland Department of Health's Vital Statistics Administration Division secured significant federal contracts including a $406,608 delivery order from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for vital statistics collection and reporting, and notably, a $2.33 million electronic death records contract with the Social Security Administration extending through December 2028. The Maryland Department of the Environment contracted with the National Institutes of Health for controlled hazardous substance permit renewal at $21,503.60, while the Maryland Transportation Authority provided toll account services to the Drug Enforcement Administration valued at $23,040 for E-ZPass transponder services. All identified contract awards were executed without set-aside designations, reflecting the state's established position as a capable prime contractor able to compete for and perform unrestricted federal contract work.

The State of Maryland has established itself as a major federal grantee, managing numerous cooperative agreements and project grants across health, infrastructure, environmental protection, and community development sectors. The Maryland Department of Health leads substantial grant initiatives including a $1.779 million Medicaid Fraud Control Unit formula grant from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a tuberculosis elimination cooperative agreement from CDC supporting services in high-incidence jurisdictions, and a $9.7 million three-year cooperative agreement with SAMHSA for 988 suicide and crisis lifeline services. Environmental and water quality improvements are supported through multiple EPA grants including $55.4 million for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, $15.8 million for the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, and $3 million for climate pollution reduction planning. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources received $6 million from the USDA Forest Service for urban and community forestry programs, $2 million from the National Park Service for park renovations at Wayne Local Park, and cooperative agreements totaling approximately $1.2 million for aquatic connectivity restoration in the North Branch Potomac River. Transportation infrastructure improvements are funded through Federal Highway Administration grants supporting bridge replacement, pavement resurfacing, and sidewalk construction projects statewide, with multiple awards totaling millions of dollars. Additionally, the state manages cooperative agreements addressing substance use disorder treatment for pregnant and postpartum women, behavioral health integration in primary care, opioid response services, juvenile justice reform, and various public health surveillance and emergency response initiatives through SAMHSA, CDC, and the Department of Justice. Sub-awards flowed from these prime grants to entities including local health departments, university partners such as the University of Maryland, nonprofit organizations, and community-based providers, enabling distributed service delivery across Maryland's jurisdictions.

The State of Maryland holds a single-award indefinite delivery contract valued at $10.497 million with the U.S. Army Materiel Command Sustainment Command, awarded July 1, 2022, with an ultimate completion date of March 31, 2027. This IDV is structured as a firm fixed-price delivery order vehicle for providing full food services at Fort Meade, Maryland, encompassing dining facility management, meal preparation, supplies procurement, and labor oversight in accordance with Department of Defense nutritional standards and Army feeding requirements. The contract is administered through the Maryland Department of Education Division of Rehabilitation Services, operating as the Maryland Business Enterprise Program for the Blind. To date, two firm fixed-price delivery orders totaling over $4.1 million have been executed under this IDV, demonstrating sustained federal agency reliance on the state's food service capabilities at military installations. The original solicitation from July 2021 initially explored small business set-aside potential; however, the contract was ultimately awarded without set-aside designation, reflecting the state's established track record and capacity to deliver large-scale, long-term service contracts directly. This IDV structure allows the Army Materiel Command to issue task orders on an as-needed basis through the contract period, providing flexibility for food service requirements at the Fort Meade installation while ensuring continuity of service delivery through an experienced state government contractor.