54MOW27SB HAND MOWING SERVICES

Location:	Maryland
Posted:	Oct 14, 2025
Due:	Nov 7, 2025
Agency:	State Government of Maryland
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	S - Utilities and Training Services
Solicitation No:	BPM053603
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ID:	BPM053603
Title:	54MOW27SB HAND MOWING SERVICES
Status:	Open
Due / Close Date:	11/7/2025
Publish Date:	10/14/2025 11:43:39 AM
Main Category:	Mowing services
Solicitation Type:	Request for Quote
Issuing Agency:	State Highway Administration

Solicitation Summary

Title

BPM053603

Alternate ID

54MOW27SB HAND MOWING SERVICES

Lot #

Round #

Status

Open

Due / Close Date (EST)

Nov 7 2025 8:00AM

Due / Close Date (EST)

Nov 7 2025 8:00AM

Solicitation Type

Request for Quote

Main Category

Landscaping services

Issuing Agency

State Highway Administration

Procurement Officer / Buyer

Daniel JEFFERS

DJeffers@mdot.state.md.us

Solicitation Summary

Key Information Summary Sheet (KISS)

Invitation for Bids	Services, Hand Mowing for SHA St. Mary’s County Facilities
Solicitation Number:	54MOW27SB
IFB Issue Date:	10/14/25
IFB Issuing Office:	STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION (SHA or the “Administration”)
Procurement Officer:	Kenneth L. Powell 27345 Point Lookout Road Leonardtown, MD 20650
Email: Phone Number:	Kpowell5@mdot.maryland.gov 301.475.8035
Bids are to be sent to:	Submit on emma.maryland.gov under Solicitation Number 54MOW27SB To submit a bid, bidders must first register on emma.maryland.gov. We recommend registering in advance to become acquainted with the site.
No Bid Notice Feedback Form	If you are not submitting a bid for this solicitation, submit Attachment 1 with your reasons why.
Pre-Bid Conference:	10/29/2025 1pm Local Time, at 27345 Point Lookout Road Leonardtown, MD 20650 See Section 4.3 for additional details. See Attachment 2 to RSVP by 10/27/25
Scheduled Site Visit	10/29/2025 1pm Local Time Site Visit Location: 27345 Point Lookout Road Leonardtown, MD 20650 To attend the site visit please contact the Procurement Officer via Email no later than 10/27/25
Questions Due Date and Time:	10/30/25 8am Local Time
Bid Due (Closing) Date and Time:	11/07/25 8am Local Time Bidders are reminded that a completed Feedback Form is requested if a no-bid decision is made (see Attachment 1 - No Bid Notice/Vendor Feedback Form ).
Public Bid Opening Date, Time, and Location	11/07/25 1pm Local Time 27345 Point Lookout Road Leonardtown, MD 20650 Microsoft Teams Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 242 316 542 985 3 Passcode: iQ3ee2fF
MBE or DBE Subcontracting Goal:	N/A Refer to Exhibit 1 for information on how goal setting was determined. Also, refer to Appendix 4 for information about the MBE or DBE program and goals.
VSBE Subcontracting Goal:	N/A Refer to Exhibit 1 for information on how goal setting was determined. Also, refer to Appendix 5 for information about the VSBE program and goals.
Procurement Method:	A Contract will be awarded in accordance with the Competitive Sealed Bidding method under COMAR 21.05.02.
Multiple or Alternate Bids:	Multiple or alternate Bids will not be accepted.
Contract Type:	Fixed Price.
Contract Duration:	13-months base period with no option periods. Approximate NTP (notice to proceed) is December 1, 2025.
Primary Place of Performance:	27345 Point Lookout Road Leonardtown, MD 20650
SBR Designation:	Yes
Federal Funding:	No

NOTICE TO BIDDERS
SMALL BUSINESS RESERVE PROCUREMENT
This is a Small Business Reserve Procurement for which the award will be limited to certified small businesses. Only businesses that meet the statutory requirements set forth in State Finance and Procurement Article, §§14-501—14-505, Annotated Code of Maryland, and that are certified by the Governor’s Office of Small, Minority & Women Business Affairs (GOSBA) Small Business Reserve Program are eligible for award of a contract. Before awarding a contract under a procurement designated as a small business reserve procurement, the Procurement Officer shall verify that the apparent awardee is certified by the GOSBA as a certified small business through eMMA. However, if small businesses do not show interest in this solicitation, the Procurement Officer has the right to remove the SBR designation via an Amendment on eMMA.
Minority Business Enterprises Are Encouraged to Respond to this Solicitation.

A Prospective Bidder that has received this document from a source other than eMarylandMarketplace Advantage (eMMA) https://procurement.maryland.gov should register on eMMA https://emma.maryland.gov/

This Invitation for Bids (IFB) is issued to procure the goods or services, as specified in this Section 2, from a contract between the successful bidder(s) and the State of Maryland (“State”): The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) is soliciting bids for a Contractor to provide open-ended, on-call hand mowing services for roadways under the purview of the Leonardtown Maintenance Shop. Work activities include hand mowing of medians and roadsides at various locations.
This Contract is not subject to the Living Wage Law Rates.
This is a non-exclusive Contract. It does not include all work expected to be performed in the designated areas. Therefore, at times, other Contractors may be performing similar work that is not associated with this Contract.

Additional Instructions

Pre-Bid Conference 10/29/2025 1pm Local Time, at
27345 Point Lookout Road
Leonardtown, MD 20650
See Section 4.3 for additional details.
See Attachment 2 to RSVP by 10/27/25

Project Cost Class

Pre-Bid Conference Information

Pre-Bid Conference Date (EST) Oct 29 2025 1:00PM	Pre-Bid Conference Details 10/29/2025 1pm Local Time, at 27345 Point Lookout Road Leonardtown, MD 20650 See Section 4.3 for additional details. See Attachment 2 to RSVP by 10/27/25

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 Daniel JEFFERS
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Title	Type	Att.	Last Modified on UTC-4	Creation Date UTC-4	Validity End Date
54MOW27SB HAND MOWING SERVICES	Attachments & Appendixes (Approved)	Appendix 1 Abbreviations and Definitions.pdf Exhibit-1.-MBE-VSBE-and-SBR-Research-Factors-Template-.pdf Exhibit 2 Sample-Contract.pdf Attachment B - Price Form.pdf 54MOW27SB IFB.pdf	10/14/2025 11:40:08 AM	10/14/2025 11:40:08 AM

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