IBM Passport Advantage Renewal **SBR Only**

Agency: State Government of Maryland
State: Maryland
Type of Government: State & Local
NAICS Category:
  • 541519 - Other Computer Related Services
Posted Date: Apr 12, 2026
Due Date: Apr 20, 2026
Solicitation No: BPM056234
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ID: BPM056234
Title: IBM Passport Advantage Renewal **SBR Only**
Status: Open
Due / Close Date: 4/20/2026
Publish Date: 4/10/2026 9:28:20 AM
Main Category: Software maintenance and support
Solicitation Type: PORFP
Issuing Agency: Comptroller of Maryland

Solicitation Summary
Title
IBM Passport Advantage Renewal **SBR Only**
ID
BPM056234
Alternate ID
E00B6600032
Lot #
1
Round #
1
Status
Open
Due / Close Date (EST)
Apr 20 2026 10:00AM
Solicitation Type
PORFP
Main Category
Software maintenance and support
Issuing Agency
Comptroller of Maryland
Procurement Officer / Buyer
Susan PHILLIPS
Email
sphillips@marylandtaxes.gov
Solicitation Summary

IBM Passport Advantage is a licensing agreement that allows COM to receive volume discounts for IBM Software subscriptions, licenses and support. COM requires this support for license maintenance and technical support for IBM software .

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.

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).

Additional Instructions

PORFP responses must be submitted through e-mail to the Agency Point of Contact listed in Section 2.
1. All bids must be password protected by the bidder prior to submission.
2. DO NOT SEND PASSWORDS WITH BID E-MAIL.
3. The Agency POC will request the password via email after the bid due date.

Project Cost Class
Pre-Bid Conference Information
Pre-Bid Conference Date (EST)
Pre-Bid Conference Details
Small Business Reserve Designation
Yes

Procurement Program Participation Goals

VSBE Participation (%)
MBE Participation (%)
African American MBE Participation (%)
Asian American MBE Participation (%)
Hispanic American MBE Participation (%)
Women-Owned MBE Participation (%)
DBE Participation (%)
SBE Participation (%)
Socio Economic Participation Criteria
Procurement Officer / Buyer
Susan PHILLIPS
Alternate Link
Attachments
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Title Type Att. Last Modified on UTC-4 Creation Date UTC-4 Validity End Date
PORFP E00B6600032 IBM Passport Advantage Specification Document (Approved) 4/10/2026 9:26:05 AM 4/10/2026 9:26:05 AM
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