Montgomery County, Maryland is seeking proposals for novelty, apparel, and promotional items. Vendors must create a https website for county employees to browse products. Proposals are due by 3:00 PM on July 31, 2026, submitted electronically via www. ***. *. * optional pre-submission conference is scheduled for July 7, 2026. The solicitation is reserved for certified local small businesses. Key evaluation criteria include experience, ability to offer recycled materials, cost, MFD participation, and veteran business preference. The contract term is one year, with potential for three one-year renewals. Prices are firm for the first year.
Proposals must be submitted no later than 3:00 PM on July 31, 2026.
The county's payment terms are net thirty (30) days.
Contractor guarantees for one year from acceptance, or for a longer period stated in the solicitation, all goods, services, and construction offered. This includes a guarantee against defects in material and workmanship.
Proposals will be evaluated based on demonstrated experience (40%), ability to offer recycled materials (10%), cost (35%), MFD participation (10%), and veterans business preference (5%) for the written proposal. Interviews will also be conducted with the top three offerors.
Offerors must have a minimum of five (5) years in business and demonstrate similar experience providing novelty and promotional items. They must also have two (2) years of experience creating a https website for browsing promotional products.
Failure to complete and submit required wage requirements forms may result in the proposal being deemed unacceptable and rejected. Non-compliance with the prevailing wage law can lead to civil action by an aggrieved employee.
There will be an optional pre-submission conference at 9:00 AM on July 7, 2026, via Microsoft Teams meeting.
Protests must be delivered to the Director, Office of Procurement, within ten (10) days after the proposed contract award is publicly posted, or before the solicitation proposal submission due date and time if seeking cancellation or amendment.
Proposals submitted after the due date and time will not be accepted. Failure to be certified as a local small business prior to the bid due date and time will result in rejection. Failure to submit required wage requirements forms may also lead to rejection.
