Courier Services - March 30

MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE

Title of IFB: - Courier Services

IFB Issue Date: - Tuesday, March 30, 2010

IFB Number: DHMH-OPASS- 10-10349

Description of services: Daily scheduled pickup, transport and delivery of Laboratory coolers, supplies, samples, and mail between 201West Preston Street and other Maryland Health Departments and clinics listed in this solicitation.

Procurement Method: Competitive Sealed Bids (COMAR 21.05.02)

Contract Term: September 1, 2010 – August 31, 2015

EMaryland Marketplace: In order to receive a contract award, a vendor must be registered on eMaryland Marketplace (eMM). The eMM website is https://ebidmarketplace.com/.

Electronic Funds Transfer: By submitting a response to this solicitation, the Bidder agrees to accept payments by electronic funds transfer unless the State Comptroller’s Office grants an exemption. The selected Bidder shall register using the attached form COT/GAD X-10 Vendor Electronic Funds (EFT) Registration Request Form (Appendix F). Any request for exemption must be submitted to the State Comptroller’s Office for approval at the address specified on the COT/GAD X-10 form and must include the business identification information as stated on the form and include the reason for the exemption.

Issuing Office: Department Of Health and Mental Hygiene/Laboratories Administration

Issuing Office Point of Contact: Jacqueline Freeman, Procurement Specialist
Laboratories Administration
201 West Preston Street, Room L-38
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-767-6107
freemanj@dhmh.state.md.us

Procurement Officer: Sharon Gambrill, CPPB, Assistant Director of Procurement
201 West Preston Street, Room 416B
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-767-5117
gambrills@dhmh.state.md.us

Contract Monitor: Denise Shackleford,
Laboratories Administration,
201 West Preston Street, Room L-18
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-767-6116
shacklefordd@dhmh.state.md.us

Deadline for receipt of bids: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 @ 2:00 p.m.

Bids Received At: Laboratories Administration
DHMH 3982S (11/08) Page 3 of 70
201 West Preston Street, Room L-38
Baltimore, MD 21201
Attn: Jacqueline Freeman, Procurement Specialist

Pre-bid conference: Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Laboratories Administration, 201 W. Preston Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 ,Room L18, Thursday, April 8, 2010 @ 10:00 a.m.

MBE subcontracting goal: A MBE Subcontracting Goal of 20% has been established for the contract to result from this solicitation.