Current Solicitations
IFB 2025-36 LUMINESCENT DISSOLVED OXYGEN (LDO) PROBE
Opening Date: May 28, 2025
Opening Time: 11:00 A.M.
Senior Contract Analyst: Chaunta Taylor
IFB 2025-44 ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT AND FIELD ACCESSORIES
Opening Date: May 14, 2025
Opening Time: 11:00 A.M.
Contract Analyst: Brent Guyton
RFP-21-2025 PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY FROM SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS HOSTED ON HOWARD COUNTY GOVERNMENT OR HOWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM OR HOWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE SITES
A Pre-Proposal Conference will be held virtually, via WebEx, on April 17, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. Please see PlanetBids for the meeting link.
Opening Date: May 14, 2025
Opening Time: 11:00 A.M.
Procurement Administrator: Dean Hof
RFP-22-2025 ELECTRICITY SUPPLY SERVICE
A Pre-Proposal Conference will be held virtually, via WebEx, on May 14, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. Please see PlanetBids for the meeting link.
Opening Date: June 18, 2025
Opening Time: 11:00 A.M.
Contract Analyst: Jalene Duressa
Business Opportunities
Find new opportunities to do business with Howard County on our website and on our PlanetBids Online Portal. We aim to make participating in County procurements as easy, secure, and reliable as possible.
All sealed bids and proposals will be received by the Howard County Office of Procurement and Contract Administration until the date and time indicated, when they will be opened and read. All bids and proposals in response to solicitations in our e-procurement system must be submitted electronically on PlanetBids.
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PlanetBids Online Portal
Howard County is committed to providing an equal opportunity for all business enterprises to participate in our procurement opportunities. The County utilizes a web-based procurement system hosted by PlanetBids (PB System), provided at no cost to all interested businesses.
PlanetBids allows suppliers to:
- Search for procurement opportunities
- Download bid documents
- Receive addenda
- Submit electronic bids
- View bid results
- Sign up for solicitation email notifications related to your business
All responses are due by the time indicated on each solicitation and late responses will not be accepted. It is the supplier’s responsibility to ensure that the most complete and current version of the solicitation, including addenda, has been obtained.
The County may post solicitations on either the County's website and/or PlanetBids. Suppliers are encouraged to check the County's Current Solicitations and to register on PlanetBids.
Please note: Suppliers are responsible for maintaining up to date and accurate business profile information in the PB System. Suppliers must provide a valid email address to receive solicitation notifications. The County strongly recommends that suppliers provide two email contact addresses to minimize the chance of missing the automated email notifications. This profile information can be updated at anytime.
For all technical assistance, suppliers must reach out to PlanetBids directly.
eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA)
Formal solicitation notifications are also posted on eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA).
For more information, please visit https://procurement.maryland.gov/
Architect-Engineer Qualifications Form
The Architect-Engineer Qualification Form, also referred to as the “Standard Form 330” or “SF330” is the contractor information and qualification form required with the vendors response to an EOI solicitation.