Two companies are commonly owned/controlled. They plan to bid together for one product category in a competitive bidding area (CBA) and obtained a bid surety bond for that CBA. They also plan to bid individually in two different product categories within

One bid surety bond is required, per bidding entity, for each CBA where a bid(s) is submitted. A bidding entity is the entity whose legal business name is identified in the “Form A: Business Organization Information” section of the bid. Please see the table below for clarification on this scenario.

Bids in CBASupplier
Included in
Bid		Bidding EntityBaltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD CBAWho Needs Bid Surety Bond?
Enteral
Nutrition		NebulizersStandard
Power
Mobility
Devices
Bid
#1		ABC DMEABC
DME		X  ABC DME is the bidding entity and must obtain a bid surety bond for this CBA where ABC DMC is the principal/obligor.
123
Medical
Bid
#2		ABC DMEABC
DME		 X ABC DME is the bidding entity, but already obtained a bid surety bond for this CBA for Bid #1. A separate bond does not need to be obtained for this CBA for Bid #2.
Bid
#3		123
Medical		123
Medical		  X123 Medical is the bidding entity and must obtain a separate bid surety bond for the CBA, where 123 Medical is listed on the bond as the principal/obligor. The bid surety bond for Bid #1 was obtained by ABC DME (the bidding entity) and does not extend to 123 Medical for Bid #3.