Maryland Code, State Finance and Procurement § 13-113

(1) the categories of services, supplies, or commodities in which an offeror may submit a proposal for qualification;

(2) a procedure for the consideration and approval of proposals for qualification of multiple offerors in each category of services, supplies, or commodities;

(3) the execution of a standard contract for a specified period of time between the State and an offeror approved as a master contractor; and

(4) a performance evaluation procedure to be used by a unit of the Executive Branch to evaluate the performance of a qualified offeror that has completed work on a task order.

(c)(1) A unit of the Executive Branch that requires services, supplies, or commodities covered under a master contract may issue a solicitation for a task order to a master contractor consistent with the regulations adopted under § 13-114 of this subtitle.

(2) Except as provided in subsection (f) of this section, the solicitation for a task order shall include a statement of the:

(d)(1) Except as provided in subsection (f) of this section, if the unit of the Executive Branch expects that the total cost of the services, supplies, or commodities will exceed $100,000, the unit shall issue a solicitation for a task order to all master contractors in the appropriate category established by the designated procurement unit.

(2) If the unit of the Executive Branch expects that the total cost of the services, supplies, or commodities will be $100,000 or less, the unit shall issue a solicitation for a task order to a minimum of six qualified master contractors or all master contractors, whichever is less, in the appropriate category established by the designated procurement unit.

(1) is awarded through a competitive process in accordance with this subtitle; and

(2) states: