Maryland
Maryland Health Benefit Exchange
4 open bids FY2026 $765M spend 84 vendors
Active solicitations
Updated dailySpend snapshot
FY2026 · public data from Maryland DBMTotal spend
$765M
Payment count
84
Distinct vendors
84
Top vendors
- CAREFIRST BLUECHOICE INC$701.7M
- KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN OF THE MID-ATLANTIC$184.3M
- UNITED HEALTHCARE OF THE MID- ATLANTIC INC$162.6M
- CAREFIRST OF MARYLAND INC$133.1M
- CAREFIRST$104.5M
How to bid on Maryland Health Benefit Exchange
Maryland has statutory set-aside goals for diversity programs that apply to state contracts:
- MBE (Minority Business Enterprise): 29% statewide goal
- VSBE (Veteran-Owned Small Business): participation goals vary by solicitation
- SBR (Small Business Reserve): designated small-business-only procurements
Certify via the MDOT MBE directory before bidding.