February 12, 2026
Adopt-A-Field (AAF) Request for Proposals
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Division of Facilities Management is looking
to provide Adopt-a-Field at all high schools. MCPS will consider applications from local
organizations interested in the Adopt-a-Field (AAF) program for its high school baseball
and softball fields for the 2026-2027 school year from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.
This will be a one-year agreement with potential to renew partnership for a three-year term.
The AAF partner will be responsible for funding of field maintenance for the duration of
the year, and in return, they will receive priority usage of the fields over all other user
groups.
Please see the attached table (Attachment A) for the list of schools and addresses available
for partnership.
A partnership may consist of both the softball and baseball fields at one school at a
minimum; and all schools at a maximum.
MCPS has the right to decide to award or not award partnerships depending on whether
they will have an equitable distribution across the county and is very much interested in
finding partnerships for all high schools countywide.
If your organization is interested in participating in the program, please review the
following documents:
● Adopt-a-Field Application (Attachment B)
● Adopt-a-Field Rating Sheet (rater guidelines, which outline the specific criteria upon
which applications will be rated and a selection made) (Attachment C)
● MCPS maintenance requirements & policies on pesticide usage (Attachment D)
Upon review of proposals submitted for adoption of MCPS fields, a selection committee
composed of MCPS staff and a representative of Community Use of Public Facilities
(CUPF) will review proposals based on the criteria and may request interviews.
Visits to school fields are not scheduled at this time. If an organization wishes to visit the
school they should contact the school to make arrangements.
The following is the timeline for submission of proposals, their review, and the
awarding of agreements:
March 13, 2026 (by 2 PM)- Fully completed applications and supporting documents are
submitted to the MCPS Department of Planning and Construction at 45 W. Gude Drive,
Suite 4000, Rockville, MD 20850
On or about May 5, 2026 the AAF selection committee will potentially award an AAF
agreement to the selected candidate(s). Field owners reserve the right to revise this
schedule, defer awarding agreements, or revise their choice to have the fields adopted.
In order to be considered fully responsive, you must submit the completed
application, the school’s checklist and any other supporting documents referenced in
the application, together with two professional letters of reference.
For questions about the award process you may contact Carina Gonzalez, Real Estate
Management Specialist, at 240-740-7700 or by email at Carina_J_Gonzalez@mcpsmd.org.
Attachment A
List of Schools and Addresses
School
Address
Bethesda-Chevy Chase
Winston Churchill
Clarksburg
Damascus
Albert Einstein
Gaithersburg*
Walter Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Col. Zadok Magruder
Richard Montgomery
Northwest
Paint Branch
Poolesville
Quince Orchard
Rockville
Seneca Valley
Sherwood
Springbrook
Watkins Mill
Wheaton
Walt Whitman
Thomas S. Wootton
4301 East-West Hwy, Bethesda 20814
11300 Gainsbourough Rd, Potomac, 20854
22500 Wims Rd, Clarksburg 20871
25921 Ridge Rd, Damascus, 20872
11135 Newport Mill Rd, Kensington 20895
101 Education Blvd, Gaithersburg, 20877
6400 Rock Spring Dr, Bethesda 20814
1901 Randolph Rd, Silver Spring, 20902
5939 Muncaster Mill Rd, Rockville, 20855
250 Richard Montgomery Dr, Rockville 20852
13501 Richter Farm Rd, Germantown 20874
14121 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville, 20866
17501 West Willard Rd, Poolesville 20837
15800 Quince Orchard Rd, Gaithersburg, 20878
2100 Baltimore Rd, Rockville, 20851
19401 Crystal Rock Dr, Germantown, 20874
300 Olney-Sandy Spring Rd, Sandy Spring 20860
201 Valleybrook Dr, Silver Spring, 20904
10301 Apple Ridge Rd, Gaithersburg, 20879
12401 Dalewood Dr, Silver Spring, d0906
7100 Whittier Blvd, Bethesda, 20817
2100 Wootton Pkwy, Rockville, 20850
*There is an existing agreement that expires 10/31/26 so Adopt a Field would be
for November 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027.
Select
School(s)
Adopt-a-Field Application
for MCPS Baseball & Softball Fields
July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027
Submission date: ____________________________
Attachment B
Name of Applicant: ____________________________________________________
Name of Bid Representative: _____________________________________________
Company’s legal name:
_______________________________________________________
Company’s business name (if different):
___________________________________________________________________
Tax Identification Number: _______________________________________________
Address of Company:
______________________________________________________________________
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Phone Number of Applicant:
____________________________________________
Email address of Applicant:
_____________________________________________
Website (if applicable):
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Use Attachment A to select the MCPS high schools for which you would like to be
considered. Please remember to include Attachment A with your submission.
Attachment B
Why are you interested in adopting the fields at these schools?
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Year your organization was founded: ________________________________________
Please briefly describe your organization’s mission and goals:
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Which company/companies do you plan to use for maintenance?
______________________________________________________________________
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Please describe your maintenance plan/approach:
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This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.