a. This Request for Bids (RFB) is issued to procure the goods or services, as specified in this section 4, from a contract between the successful bidder(s) and Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center (CTPHC) a part of the Maryland Department of Health (MDH). b. CTPHC is a maximum-security psychiatric hospital that provides a comprehensive program for the evaluation and treatment of mental illness, with emphasis on assessment, treatment and recovery. The hospital program is structured to facilitate recovery through a graduated release process that begins in maximum security and culminates in release into the community. c. The facility is currently undergoing a large construction project facilitated by the Department of General Services that will be in progress for the next eighteen months.