FY25 Fourth Quarter Office of Procurement Newsletter

April 18, 2025

The fourth quarter of the fiscal year is typically a busy time – closing out the current year, opening the new fiscal year 2026 and planning for the upcoming 2027 year. The Office of Procurement is committed to partnering with government agencies and local businesses to develop a thriving small business ecosystem in Prince Georges County. Together we win.

Updates to County e-Procurement System – The Office of Procurement is updating the County’s procurement system in the new fiscal year to streamline the procurement process and provide greater transparency. Vendors will begin receiving email communications on how to access the new system, release dates, and information on trainings to learn more about the latest features. We will also post updates on our website so please check back often for the latest updates.

Prince George’s County Supply Schedule (PGCSS) – OOP has established the PGCSS to streamline the procurement of various goods and services for county agencies. This initiative is designed to foster a competitive environment, reduce the time needed for procurement, and promote the engagement of CBSBs and CBMBEs. We recently enhanced the PGCSS by expanding the existing scopes of work and adding a few new categories. There are currently 12 categories of opportunity, and as we continue to analyze the county’s procurement needs, more categories will be added. These opportunities are listed below in the ‘Current Solicitation Postings’ section.

Visit the Supply Schedule to learn more about this program, how it can benefit your business, and how to submit applications to each schedule.

National Small Business Week (May 4 - 10) – The Office of Procurement is celebrating the incredible work of Prince Georges County’s local small businesses for National Small Business Week. During this week, this agency will officially launch its business pop-up series where Director Dickerson and senior leadership will go out to the community to visit local businesses to recognize their amazing work. There will also be a networking event, a small business fair open to County agencies and the public, and more. Please stay tuned to our website for more information in the upcoming days. This is not a week you want to miss!

PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Current Solicitation Postings for Office of Procurement

SOLICITATION NAME	DESCRIPTION	PROCUREMENT TYPE	SET-ASIDE	CLOSING DATE
Supply Schedule- Audit and Financial Management Services WS1444324884	Office of Procurement (OOP), on behalf of Prince George’s County Government agencies is seeking contractors to provide services including but not limited to public enterprises management or financial services, financial accounting service, and Government auditing.	Request for Application (RFI) for an ID/IQ contract	CBSB/ CBMBE	Open
Supply Schedule- Mission Oriented Business Integrated Services -WS1442985286	Office of Procurement (OOP), on behalf of Prince George’s County Government agencies is seeking contractors to provide Mission Oriented Business Integrated Services including but not limited to studies, analyses and reports documenting developmental, consultative, or implementation efforts.	Request for Application (RFI) for an ID/IQ contract	CBSB/ CBMBE	Open
Supply Schedule- Office Supplies - WS1427281338	Office of Procurement (OOP), on behalf of Prince George’s County Government agencies is seeking contractors to provide office supplies.	Request for Application (RFI) for an ID/IQ contract	CBSB/ CBMBE	Open
Supply Schedule- Furniture and Furniture Management Services - WS610045290	Office of Procurement (OOP), on behalf of Prince George’s County Government agencies is seeking contractors to provide Furniture and Furniture Management Services.	Request for Application (RFI) for an ID/IQ contract	CBSB/ CBMBE	Open
Supply Schedule- Training Services - WS1427416079	The Office of Procurement (OOP) hereby requests applications to establish a Multiple Award Schedule for Training Services pursuant to the Prince George’s County Purchasing Regulations; Prince George's County Code of Ordinances, Subtitle 10A, and the Prince George’s County Supply Schedule (PGCSS) Program.	Request for Application (RFI) for an ID/IQ contract	CBSB/ CBMBE	Open
Supply Schedule- MARKETING and MEDIA Services - WS1434295768	The Office of Procurement (OOP), on behalf of Prince George’s County Government agencies, is seeking contractors to provide Marketing and Media Services.	Request for Application (RFI) for an ID/IQ contract	CBSB/ CBMBE	Open
Supply Schedule- INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES and APPAREL - WS1434295707	The Office of Procurement (OOP), on behalf of Prince George’s County Government agencies, is seeking contractors to provide Industrial Supplies and Apparel.	Request for Application (RFI) for an ID/IQ contract	CBSB/ CBMBE	Open
Supply Schedule- INDUSTRIAL SERVICES - WS1434263044	The Office of Procurement (OOP), on behalf of Prince George’s County Government agencies, is seeking contractors to provide Industrial Services	Request for Application (RFI) for an ID/IQ contract	CBSB/ CBMBE	Open
Supply Schedule- Event Space and Catering Services - WS1435082128	The Office of Procurement (OOP), on behalf of Prince George’s County Government agencies, is seeking contractors to provide Event Space and Catering Services.	Request for Application (RFI) for an ID/IQ contract	CBSB/ CBMBE	Open

**Current procurement opportunities can be found on Prince George's County Solicitation and Award System.

Current Solicitation Postings for the Revenue Authority:

Commercial Vehicle Parking Lot Development Request for Proposals

Issue Date: April 10, 2025

Pre-Proposal Conference: April 21, 2025

Proposal Closing: May 16, 2025

If you need assistance, please contact the Commercial Vehicle Parking Lot PAG Chair at 301-772-2060 or at RVA-CVP@co.pg.md.us.

OOP Fourth Quarter Forecast

Once available, these opportunities will be publicized in our SPEED Discovery Portal. Businesses can view/bid on procurement opportunities through our SPEED Discovery Solicitation Portal by accessing "Finding Opportunities" on www.pgcbusinesshighway.com.

Businesses may also view all state, County and local government procurement opportunities by accessing eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (EMMA).

Businesses may also view all state, County and local government procurement opportunities by accessing eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (EMMA).

KNOWLEDGE CORNER

Registering versus Certification – What is the Difference, and Which Should I Do?

Registration – Vendors seeking to do business with the County must register in the e-procurement system after receiving a contract award to receive a purchase order and submit invoice payments in the new e-procurement system release in Summer 2025. Interested vendors can view the Vendor Registration Process to learn more about registration.

Certification – Vendors seeking to do business with the County should carefully consider the benefits of certifying their business in the County. Benefits include:

Ability to respond to ‘restricted’ procurements that are set-aside specifically for certified businesses,
Access to apply to the Prince Georges County Supply Schedule, the primary resource for seeking vendors to do business with the Government,
Keeping local dollars in the County and contributing to a robust, thriving local economy.

Interested vendors can learn more about the certification process and trainings in the Certifications and Compliance System.

Should you register and certify? That depends – if you already have a county contract and only seek payment, registering with the e-procurement system is best. If you wish to gain access to additional opportunities only available to certified businesses, it is best to certify and register upon contract award. If you have any questions regarding registration and/or certification, please contact the Office of Procurement.

Vendors new to the County or wishing to do business with the County can request a Vendor Day Meeting. Vendor Day is an outreach effort to afford vendors an opportunity to meet with County staff and introduce their company to the County. Vendor Day provides the Vendor a set time (not to exceed an hour) and date to perform a demonstration of their company’s capability/capacity or to ask questions about “How to Win Business with the County”. This is an informal meeting with a member of Supplier Development and Diversity Division (SD3), Contracts Administration and Procurement (CAP), and representative(s) of the relevant County Agency. To schedule a meeting, complete the vendor request form or call the Office of Procurement at (301) 883-6400 for more information.

Vendor Spotlight

ACCEL Corporation is a woman-owned County-based MBE located in Landover, Maryland. ACCEL provides management services, information technology, finance and accounting and international services to civilian and government agencies. This company strives to continually provide the highest quality solutions and is a people-oriented company - integrating a human approach in business strategy.

“Whether that involves developing and implementing a sound project management plan or providing business consulting services, our experience and technical expertise make us the perfect partner to provide a solution to your problem. Our experts will help you design and/or manage business projects, so your department can operate at optimum performance.”

- Stacye Loman

This company is an example of how a County-based business can successfully expand into the Federal space through expertise and understanding client’s needs and a commitment to delivering cost-effective solutions of strategic value.

Each quarter the Prince George’s County Office of Procurement features a County Certified Business in its Vendor Spotlight. To have your business considered, please email omwarren@co.pg.md.us.

OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT IN THE COUNTY

Inaugural OOP Procurement Summit – April 2, 2025

On April 2, the Office of Procurement hosted its inaugural Procurement Summit at Hennessy Creek in Brandywine, MD. The event was well attended with over 200 participants, representation from the County Executive’s Office and the County Council’s Office, exhibitors from local resource partners, the Governor Moore’s Office, the State of Maryland, Anne Arundel, and Montgomery County. If you missed this year’s event, we will do it again next year!

Fiscal Year 2025 Collaboration with the Clean Water Partnership

OOP is also excited to announce a new collaboration with the Clean Water Partnership (CWP). CWP is a 30-year partnership within Prince George’s County to improve the stormwater infrastructure and make a commitment to impact the local economy through “local” targeted disadvantaged subcontractor development and utilization.

OOP and CWP formed this collaboration to leverage their unique technical skill. Through CWP’s community outreach, contractor development, and compliance program expertise, this alliance proactively helps build capacity to ready businesses in the County for procurement opportunities for target class contractors, subcontractors, consultants, and suppliers, and helps bolster economic development while growing local small businesses.

These efforts are designed to increase the participation of target class businesses which include local, small, minority, and women owned business enterprises more specifically designated as Prince George’s County business enterprises. This strategic alliance provides additional capacity building supportive services and counseling for small businesses.

Upcoming Events

The below list of events includes events in the business community in the next two months. As we continue to host additional events, we encourage you to stay connected through our email updates and website. Please come and join us at any of our events! OOP welcomes the opportunity to connect with you.

April 2025

April 22 - GovCon Academy Session II: Understanding Certifications and What You Should Know About Them (via Zoom) from 9:00am – 12:00pm

April 24 – CRMSDC Annual Input Committee Annual Breakfast at WMATA New Carrollton Office Building - 4100 Garden City Drive, Hyattsville, MD 20785 from 9:00am – 12:00pm

May 2025

May 4 – 10 – National Small Business Week (multiple activities, please see website for details)

May 13 – Getting Into Government Contracting for Young Professionals (via Zoom) from 6:00pm – 7:30pm

June 2025

June 10 - Ready, Set, GROW! Procurement Connections Workshop, MGM National Harbor from 9:30am – 1:00pm

June 18 – Business Pop-Up Series (featured business TBD)

For the latest information on Prince George’s County activities, check out the County’s website.