IBM Passport Advantage

Location: Maryland
Posted: Oct 12, 2025
Due: Oct 15, 2025
Agency: State Government of Maryland
Type of Government: State & Local
Category:
  • 70 - General Purpose Information Technology Equipment (including software).
Solicitation No: BPM052624
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ID: BPM052624
Title: IBM Passport Advantage
Status: Open
Due / Close Date: 10/15/2025
Publish Date: 10/10/2025 12:11:08 PM
Main Category: Software maintenance and support
Solicitation Type: IFB: Invitation for Bid
Issuing Agency: Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services

Solicitation Summary
Title
IBM Passport Advantage
ID
BPM052624
Alternate ID
Lot #
1
Round #
2
Status
Open
Due / Close Date (EST)
Oct 15 2025 2:00PM
Due / Close Date (EST)
Oct 15 2025 2:00PM
Solicitation Type
IFB: Invitation for Bid
Main Category
Software maintenance and support
Issuing Agency
Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services
Procurement Officer / Buyer
Michael HOWARD
Email
michael.howard1@maryland.gov
Solicitation Summary
LIMITED TO MASTER CONTRACTORS
Only Master Contractors that are awarded a contract under the Commercial Off-the-Shelf Software (COTS 2012), 060B2490021, are eligible to submit a bid in response to this secondary competition Purchase Order Request for Proposal (PORFP). A current Master Contractor under the named contract may submit an LOA with their bid to be considered for the award.
BID SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
Purchase Order Request for Proposal (PORFP) responses will only be accepted through the State's eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA) e-Procurement system.
Instructions on how to submit proposals electronically can be found at, under Vendor Instruction : https://mdprocurement.freshdesk.com/support/solutions
Questions Due (Closing) Date and Time:
10/09/202 5 at 10:00 a.m. ET
Questions must be submitted in writing with the subject line, "Question for PORFP # BPM052624 ," and be submitted in writing via e-mail to the Agency Point of Contact listed in Section 2 no later than the date and time specified.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

  1. The Department reserves the right to purchase more or less than the specified quantity to the extent limited by funding. Charges that are multiple years shall be provided at a per-year price.
  2. Purchase new and unused equipment.
  3. The Master Contractor shall not impose a restocking fee if an item is returned due to damage or incorrect product shipped.
  4. The Master Contractor must provide the estimated ship date/lead time for each item listed in the PORFP.
  5. Please allow for pricing provided in response to this PORFP to be valid for at least 90 days after the set due date above.
  6. The Master Contractor must be an authorized reseller for the Manufacturer named in Section 1. The state reserves the right to request a Letter of Authorization (LOA) from the Manufacturer or Distributor.
  7. The Master Contractor must include a screenshot of the Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) with the bid.
  8. Bids must be received by the due date and time listed in the solicitation. Bids that are not received by the due date and time will not be accepted.
  9. A "No Bid" form must be completed and submitted by the bid due date and time if your firm elects not to bid.

Additional Instructions
Project Cost Class
Pre-Bid Conference Information
Pre-Bid Conference Date (EST)
Pre-Bid Conference Details
Small Business Reserve Designation
Yes

Procurement Program Participation Goals

VSBE Participation (%)
MBE Participation (%)
African American MBE Participation (%)
Asian American MBE Participation (%)
Hispanic American MBE Participation (%)
Women-Owned MBE Participation (%)
DBE Participation (%)
SBE Participation (%)
Socio Economic Participation Criteria
Procurement Officer / Buyer
Michael HOWARD
Alternate Link
Attachments
Selected
Title Type Att. Last Modified on UTC-4 Creation Date UTC-4 Validity End Date
Amendment #1 and Revised PORFP Amendment (Approved) 10/10/2025 12:08:16 PM 10/10/2025 12:06:53 PM
IBM PASSPORT ADVANTAGE PORFP Technical Documents (Approved) 10/3/2025 2:46:51 PM
IBM Passport Advantage Bid Form Technical Documents (Approved) 10/3/2025 2:48:22 PM
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