IBM AIX v7 Software & Support

LIMITED TO MASTER CONTRACTORS
Only Master Contractors that are awarded a contract under the ​ Commercial Off-the-Shelf Software (COTS 2012), 060B2490021, ​ are eligible to submit a bid in response to this secondary competition Purchase Order Request for Proposal (PORFP). A current Master Contractor under the named contract may submit an LOA with their bid to be considered for the award.

This is a Small Business Reserve Procurement for which the award will be limited to certified small business vendors. Only businesses that meet the statutory requirements set forth in State Finance and Procurement Article, §§14-501—14-505, Annotated Code of Maryland, and that are certified by GOSBA Small Business Reserve Program are eligible for the award of a contract.

Information on eligibility for the SBR program is available on the following website:
https://gomdsmallbiz.maryland.gov/Pages/sbr-program.aspx

BID SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
Purchase Order Request for Proposal (PORFP) responses will only be accepted through the State's eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA) e-Procurement system.  Instructions on how to submit proposals electronically can be found at, under Vendor Instruction : https://mdprocurement.freshdesk.com/support/solutions

Questions Due (Closing) Date and Time:
10/20/2025 at 5:00 PM ET
Questions must be submitted in writing with the subject line, "Question for PORFP # BPM053386," and be submitted in writing via e-mail to the Agency Point of Contact listed in Section 2 no later than the date and time specified.