ITB-SMCPS-2027-M-HB - Horizontal Blinds - Department of Maintenance

The Board of Education of St. Mary’s County, on behalf of St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS), is soliciting sealed bids under ITB #SMCPS-2027-M-HB for the supply, delivery, and installation of horizontal blinds in school and office buildings on an as-needed basis. The contract is a firm-fixed-price agreement for an initial term of one year, with options to renew for four additional one-year periods, potentially totaling five years. Qualified vendors must provide 1-inch nominal spring-tempered aluminum slats with tubular steel bottom rails and braided polyester cord ladders. Approved manufacturers include Graber Industries, Hunter Douglas, Levolor, and Springwood Fashions, though alternative brands meeting or exceeding these specifications will be considered. Bids will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. All deliveries must be F.O.B. destination inside delivery and completed within 21 days of a purchase order. Submission requirements include a bid submission form, business relationship and sex offender law affidavits, pricing sheets, professional references, and a Minority Business Enterprise Utilization Affidavit. Bids must be submitted electronically via the eMaryland Marketplace Advantage portal by October 26, 2026. The contractor is responsible for all installation and must comply with Maryland state laws, including criminal history records checks for employees with unsupervised access to children. Payment is issued net after satisfactory delivery and acceptance, with invoices submitted by the fifth of each month. The contract is governed by the laws of the State of Maryland, with venue in St. Mary’s County, and is subject to the State Finance and Procurement Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland and COMAR 21.10.