Custodial Services
What this bid is
Frederick County, Maryland is seeking bids for custodial services in a number of public buildings across the County. The contractor would maintain those facilities in a clean, hygienic, orderly, safe and attractive condition. The notice refers to a building list, location drawings and a service frequency schedule in its attachments, which set out the specific sites and tasks.
A mandatory pre-proposal conference is set for 29 October 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT at the Emmitsburg Library, 300 S Seton Ave, Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727. The notice says a bid from anyone who did not attend is usually rejected unopened, so plan to be there.
Questions are due 6 November 2026 at 4:00 PM EST. Bids are due 17 November 2026 at 1:00 PM EST, submitted electronically through the County's OpenGov portal, where a free vendor account is needed before uploading. Contact Samantha Barger, Procurement Analyst, at sbarger@frederickcountymd.gov or (301) 673-0756. The County decides who is selected.
Who should bid
Janitorial contractors - the work is Frederick, MD.
Deadline
17 November 2026, 1:00 PM EST (20 days remaining - last confirmed 27 Oct)
How to submit
On the agency's own system, not on BusyBids. Open the official notice
As the agency published it
County of Frederick, MD - Procurement has issued invitation for bid, solicitation 27-260.
Frederick County requires janitorial services for a variety of public buildings in the County. The facilities requiring services, the services to be provided and the frequency of services is further detailed below and in indicated attachments. The Contractor shall provide all services necessary to maintain the public facilities in a uniformly clean, hygienic, orderly, safe, and attractive condition which will reflect favorably upon both the County and the Contractor.
Responses are due November 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM EST.
Questions must be submitted by November 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST.
A mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for October 29, 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT at Emmitsburg Library 300 S Seton Ave. Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727.
Commodity categories: Duct Cleaning Equipment, Air; Acoustical Ceilings and Walls: Cleaning, Installation, Restoration, Maintenance and Repair (Including Panel Wall Systems); Building Cleaning, Exterior; Carpet Cleaning, Dyeing, Installation and Repair; Janitorial/Custodial Services; Cleaning, Interior/Exterior, New Construction; Washing, Waxing, Polishing, Steam Cleaning, Disinfecting, etc.; Mop Cleaning Service.
Contact: Samantha Barger, Procurement Analyst (sbarger@frederickcountymd.gov, (301) 673-0756).
7 documents are attached to the notice: SAMPLE_-_Agreement; Pre-Bid-Site Visit; Building List; FCG Recycle poster; Maryland Minimum Wage and Overtime Law; Inspection Form; Location Drawings.
The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/frederickcountymd/projects/306050. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.
Reproduced from the official notice via OpenGov Procurement - Maryland. The agency's page is the one that counts.
What the notice says
- Site visit
- Mentioned
- Questions due
- 6 Nov 2026
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- The notice describes a mandatory site visit or pre-bid meeting - a bid from anyone who did not attend is usually rejected unopened.
- The notice lists a pre-bid meeting on 29 October - check whether attendance is mandatory.
- Questions close on 6 November, before the bid deadline.
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Important dates
Add all to calendar| Event | Date and time | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-bid meetingcheck the notice for whether attendance is mandatory | 29 October 2026, 9:00 AM EDT check | |
| Questions due | 6 November 2026, 4:00 PM EST check | |
| Bid deadline20 days remaining - last confirmed 27 Oct | 17 November 2026, 1:00 PM EST check | 20 days |
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Where this came from
Collected from OpenGov Procurement - Maryland, first seen 16 October 2026, last confirmed 27 October 2026.
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About County of Frederick, MD
BusyBids has tracked 13 notices from County of Frederick, MD since September 2026, 6 of them open now. The open work falls under General Contracting, Site Utilities, Plumbing.