This Solicitation opportunity from Maryland was posted on October 15, 2026. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.
The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development is soliciting proposals for an Insurance and Risk Management Consultant under solicitation number BPM054161. This Small Business Reserve procurement is for a fixed-price contract with a three-year base period. The selected consultant will provide expertise in policy review, collateral compliance, and commercial insurance products for lending programs. Qualified offerors must demonstrate at least three years of experience within the last five years in these specific areas via a formal Experience Affidavit.
The procurement includes a 15 percent Minority Business Enterprise and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise subcontracting goal, requiring the submission of specific utilization affidavits to avoid being deemed non-responsive. Financial proposals must provide fully loaded hourly rates for roles including Manager, Compliance SME, Risk SME, Insurance Policy SME, and Associate. Additionally, contractors must adhere to Maryland Living Wage requirements for contracts valued at 100,000 dollars or more and may be evaluated on economic benefit factors provided to the state of Maryland. The final deadline for proposal submission is October 20, 2026, at 4:00 PM local time.
General Info
Maryland DHCD seeks an insurance and risk consultant for a three-year fixed-price contract.
HighAI Summary for Appendix 4A - Instructions for Attachment D-1A: Effective September 1, 2026, this document provides detailed instructions for completing Attachment D-1A (MBE Utilization and Fair Solicitation Affidavit and MBE Participation Schedule). It outlines the requirements for meeting Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) goals and subgoals, defines certification requirements via the Office of Minority Business Enterprise (OMBE), and specifies the consequences for failing to submit accurate MBE documentation, which may lead to a bid being deemed non-responsive.
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DOCX, High priority: read this first4 pages · specifications
HighAI Summary for Appendix 4 - MBE Participation Goal: This document outlines the Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) participation goals and requirements for a procurement. It specifies the mandatory submission of Attachment D-1A (MBE Utilization and Fair Solicitation Affidavit) and details the process for requesting waivers, documenting good faith efforts, and reporting requirements. It emphasizes that failure to accurately submit required MBE documentation may result in a bid being deemed non-responsive or a proposal not susceptible for award.
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DOCX, High priority: read this first3 pages · wage-determination
HighAI Summary for Appendix 6: Living Wage Requirements for Services & Facilities Maintenance Contracts: This document outlines the Maryland Living Wage requirements for State service and facilities maintenance contracts valued at $100,000 or more. It defines Tier 1 and Tier 2 geographic areas, specifies compliance obligations for contractors and subcontractors, and details the reporting requirements under Maryland Code Ann., State Finance and Procurement Article, § 18-101. It emphasizes that bidders must submit the Living Wage Requirements Affidavit of Agreement (Attachment G) and that contractors are responsible for wage increases without adjusting the contract price.
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DOCX, High priority: read this first2 pages · specifications
HighAI Summary for Appendix 8: Economic Benefit Factors: This document provides instructions for offerors to complete the Economic Benefit Factors section (Tab O) of their technical proposal. It outlines how benefits to the Maryland economy should be described, evaluated, and reported, emphasizing contractually enforceable commitments and providing examples of acceptable economic benefits such as local subcontracting and job creation.
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HighAI Summary for BPM054161 - Insurance and Risk Management Consultant - Amendment #1: Amendment #1 to RFP BPM054161 for Insurance and Risk Management Consultant services. Key changes include updating the issue date to August 27, 2026, extending the proposal due date to October 14, 2026, updating the Experience Affidavit reference to Attachment Z, requiring financial proposals in searchable PDF format, and providing updated VSBE research data.
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HighAI Summary for BPM054161 - Insurance Consultant Svcs - Amended Financial Proposal Form: An amended financial proposal form for Risk Management and Insurance Consultant services (BPM054161). The document requires offerors to provide fixed, fully loaded hourly rates for various roles, including Manager, Compliance SME, Risk SME, Insurance Policy SME, and Associate, for a 3-year contract period.
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XLSX, High priority: read this first2 pages · rfp
HighAI Summary for BPM054161 - Insurance Consultant Svcs - Price Bid Form: Attachment B - Financial Proposal for Broadband Office Consultant services. This document is a price bid form requiring offerors to provide fixed, fully loaded hourly rates for various roles including Manager, Compliance SME, Risk SME, Insurance Policy SME, and Associate for a 4-year contract period.
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HighAI Summary for BPM054161 Risk Management and Insurance Consultant Amendment #2: Amendment #2 to RFP BPM054161 for Risk Management and Insurance Consultant services. The document provides revised language for Section 2.4.4 regarding Work Hours and updates Attachment B (Financial Proposal) to correct the project identifier and change the contract duration from a 4-year to a 3-year contract. Signed by Procurement Officer Brady Fitzgerald on 09/29/2026.
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HighAI Summary for BPM054161 - Risk Management and Insurance Consultant - Amendment #3: Amendment #3 to RFP BPM054161 for Insurance and Risk Management Consultant services. This modification extends the proposal closing date from October 14, 2026, to October 16, 2026, and removes the requirement for a Bid Bond (Attachment C) from the required proposal documents.
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HighAI Summary for BPM054161 Risk Management and Insurance Consultant - Amendment #4: Amendment #4 to RFP BPM054161 for Risk Management and Insurance Consultant services. This amendment extends the proposal closing date from October 16, 2026, to October 20, 2026, at 4:00 PM local time and adds a new attachment, 'Attachment Z: Experience Affidavit'. Issued by Procurement Officer Brady Fitzgerald on October 15, 2026.
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HighAI Summary for BPM054161 Risk Management and Insurance Consultant - Experience Affidavit: An Experience Affidavit (Attachment Z) for Solicitation BPM054161. This document requires the offeror to formally affirm they possess at least 3 years of experience within the last 5 years providing insurance consulting services, specifically regarding policy review, collateral compliance, and commercial insurance products for lending programs.
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PDF, High priority: read this firstrfp
HighAI Summary for BPM054161 - Risk Management and Insurance Consultant RFP: Request for Proposals (RFP) issued by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) for Risk Management and Insurance Consultant services. This is a Small Business Reserve Procurement with a 15% MBE/DBE subcontracting goal. The contract is fixed-price for a three-year base period. Key dates include a pre-proposal conference on 09/16/2026 and a proposal closing date of 10/07/2026. The document outlines minimum qualifications, scope of work, submission instructions via eMMA, and evaluation criteria.
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DOCX, High priority: read this first23 pages · contract-document
HighAI Summary for Exhibit 2 - Sample Contract Template: A sample contract template for the State of Maryland. It outlines standard terms and conditions, including definitions, scope of contract, order of precedence for exhibits, period of performance, renewal options, and payment terms.
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PDF, Low priorityq-and-a
LowAI Summary for BPM054161 - Insurance Risk Management Consultant - Q&A #1: This document contains the first set of Questions and Answers (Q&A #1) for Solicitation No. BPM054161 regarding an Insurance Risk Management Consultant for the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). It provides clarifications on Small Business Reserve (SBR) certification, MBE goals, contract duration (3 years), and corrects errors regarding the Financial Proposal Form and work hour requirements, noting that some changes will be formalized in Amendment #1 and #2.
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PDF, Low priorityindustry-day
LowAI Summary for BPM054161 - Risk Management and Insurance Consultant - Pre-Bid Conference Summary: Summary of the Pre-Bid Conference held on September 16, 2026, for solicitation BPM054161 (Risk Management and Insurance Consultant). The document records key discussion points regarding minimum qualifications, scope of work, eMMA submission requirements, and acceptance of terms. It notes that the summary does not constitute a formal amendment to the RFP.
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DOCX, Low priority1 page · other
LowAI Summary for Exhibit 3: Deliverable Product Acceptance Form (DPAF): A template form used by a contract monitor to formally accept or reject deliverables submitted by a contractor under a specific IFB/RFP. It includes fields for deliverable identification, rejection reasons, and official signatures.
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