Sec. 11B-11. Request for expressions of interest.
Montgomery County, Md., Code § 11B-11 (2026)
Sec. 11B-11. Request for expressions of interest.LinkCopy Citation
(a)
Conditions of use. A request for expressions of interest may be used to:
(1)
obtain essential procurement information needed to prepare a subsequent solicitation;
(2)
develop a ready source of potential bidders or offerors who can respond within a short time frame to a subsequent solicitation; or
(3)
resolve technological or programmatic questions relative to how government requirements can best be supplied.
(b)
Evaluation. A request for expressions of interest must contain evaluation factors and an explanation of how the list of bidders or offerors who will be eligible to receive a subsequent solicitation will be determined.
(c)
Public notice. As determined by the Director, public notice of the request for expressions of interest must be given a reasonable time prior to the date set for submission of proposals in accordance with regulations.
(d)
Qualification and selection committee. A qualification and selection committee must review and evaluate the proposals and recommend a list of bidders or offerors who will be eligible to receive a subsequent solicitation.
(e)
Director. The Director must approve, disapprove, or remand a recommendation for the proposed list of bidders or offerors eligible to receive a subsequent solicitation.
(f)
Subsequent solicitation. A request for expressions of interest does not directly lead to the award of a contract. Only those bidders or offerors determined to be eligible to receive a subsequent solicitation may participate in the subsequent solicitation. A subsequent solicitation may be accomplished through competitive sealed bids, competitive sealed proposals, or an informal solicitation. Proposals received under a request for expressions of interest may form a basis for justifying a noncompetitive contract award.