Umbc - University Of Maryland, Baltimore County - Md - Agency Bids & RFPs

Proposals are due November 5, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST. The awarded firm must have their program in place and all vending machines operational no later than June 31, 2027. As stated: due date: november 5, 2026, at 2: 00 pm est and all vending machines operational no later tha june 31, 2027.

Commissions are paid to the university no later than 10 days after month-end close. The university pays the awarded firm for campus card sales less a 3% processing fee. As stated: all commissions shall be paid to the university no later than 10 days after the month end close and the university shall pay the awarded firm on all sales purchased with the umbc campus card less a 3 processing fee.

The award is made to the responsible offeror whose proposal is most advantageous to the university, considering technical factors and price. As stated: award to the responsible offeror whose proposal is determined to be the most advantageous to the university, considering both technical factors and price.

Offerors must have at least 10 years experience providing beverage pouring rights, distribution, vending, or similar services, and provide at least 3 references from the past 5 years. As stated: the offeror shall have at least ten 10 years experience providing beverage pouring rights and provide a minimum of three 3 references for contracts performed within the past five 5 years.

Failure to respond to repair requests within 24 hours results in a $100 per day penalty. MBE non-compliance incurs liquidated damages. As stated: failure to respond to a repair service request within the specified time frame above shall result in a penalty assessment of onehundred dollars **** per day and the contractor agrees to pay liquidated damages to the university at the rates set forth below.

Unsuccessful offerors may request a debriefing within ten days after knowing their proposal was unsuccessful. As stated: the request shall be submitted in writing to the procurement officer within ten days after the offeror knows or should have known its proposal was unsuccessful.

Proposals may be disqualified if incomplete, not meeting minimum requirements, or if offerors contact evaluation committee members. As stated: failure to demonstrate compliance with the minimum qualifications may result in the proposal being determined not reasonably susceptible to being selected for award and attempts by offeror to contact members of the evaluation committee or otherwise circumvent this procedure in any manner may be grounds for disqualification.

Payments shall be made no later than 30 days after umbcs receipt of a proper invoice from the contractor. payments to the contractor pursuant to the contract shall be made no later than 30 days after umbcs receipt of a proper invoice from the contractor.

The bids will be evaluated based on total bid price. all responsible bidders will be ranked from lowest most advantageous to the highest least advantageous price based on the total bid price submitted in the bid price form.

The bidder shall have five years experience providing services as outlined in the scope of work. the bidder shall have five years experience providing services as outlined in the scope of work outlined in section 1. 1. 3.

Liquidated damages apply for failure to submit monthly payment reports or failure to include required provisions in MBE subcontractor agreements. failure to submit each monthly payment report in full compliance with comar **** 3: **** per day until the monthly report is submitted as required.

A site visit will be held on October 8, 2026, at 10:00 am. a site visit will be held at the date, time and location indicated on the key information summary sheet.

Questions must be submitted to the procurement officer on or before October 15, 2026, at 2:00 pm. questions due date time: october 15, 2026 on or before 2: 00 pm

Failure to make good faith efforts to comply with the MBE program may result in liquidated damages or contract termination. the university reserves the right to terminate the contract and exercise all other rights and remedies provided in the contract or by law.

The contract will be awarded by lump sum price to the responsible bidders submitting a responsive bid with the most favorable bid price. a contract will be awarded by lump sum price to the responsible bidders submitting a responsive bid with the most favorable bid price or most favorable evaluated bid price for providing the goods and services as specified in this ifb, as determined by the procurement officer to be in the best interests of the umbc.

If applicable, the contractor shall provide a warranty covering any pest control services performed under this contract. the warranty shall clearly identify the coverage, duration, and any applicable terms, conditions, or limitations.

The evaluation criteria are listed below in descending order of importance: a. offerors response to rfp objectives and requirements b. offerors capacity and experience c. cost proposal d. past performance and references e. proposed management and project personnel the evaluation criteria are listed below in descending order of importance:

The offeror shall have at least five years experience providing comprehensive pest management services for institutional, educational, commercial, or similar facilities of comparable size and complexity. the offeror shall have at least five 5 years experience providing comprehensive pest management services for institutional, educational, commercial, or similar facilities of comparable size and complexity.

Attendance of both the preproposal conference and site visit are required for proposal acceptance. Attendance of both the preproposal conference and site visit are required for proposal acceptance.

Failure to comply with solicitation requirements may result in a proposal being classified as not reasonably susceptible of being selected for award. failure to comply with solicitation requirements may result in a proposal being classified as not reasonably susceptible of being selected for award.

Technical proposals are due on August 25, 2026, by 2:00 PM.

The contractor shall provide a warranty covering any pest control services performed under this contract, clearly identifying coverage, duration, and any applicable terms, conditions, or limitations.

Proposals will be evaluated based on offerors response to RFP objectives and requirements, offerors capacity and experience, cost proposal, past performance and references, and proposed management and project personnel.

The offeror shall have at least five years of experience providing comprehensive pest management services for institutional, educational, commercial, or similar facilities of comparable size and complexity.

A site visit is scheduled for July 30, 2026, open between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM, and is a self-guided tour. Attendance at the site visit is required for proposal acceptance.

Unsuccessful offerors may request a debriefing within ten days after they know or should have known their proposal was unsuccessful.

Attempts by an offeror to contact members of the evaluation committee or otherwise circumvent the established procedure may be grounds for disqualification.

The proposal due date is Thursday, July 23, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET. The asset delivery date must be met by June 2027.

Payment is governed by state finance and procurement articles. The state of Maryland is exempt from retail sales tax and federal excise tax.

Technical merit will have greater weight than price. The evaluation criteria include response to objectives, capacity and experience, past performance, proposed management, and exceptions to terms.

The ideal agency will have extensive experience in brand refresh for higher education, strategic research, messaging architecture, design, and asset deployment, with at least 10 years of experience.

Liquidated damages may apply for failure to comply with MBE program requirements, including reporting and participation goals.

Unsuccessful offerors may request a debriefing within ten days after they know or should have known their proposal was unsuccessful.

Attempts to contact evaluation committee members or circumvent procedures may be grounds for disqualification. Failure to comply with solicitation requirements may result in disqualification.