Maryland

Maryland Health Benefit Exchange

10 open bids FY2026 $765M spend 84 vendors

Active solicitations

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Spend snapshot

FY2026 · public data from Maryland DBM
Total 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.

Data sources for Maryland Health Benefit Exchange: eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA) · MD Department of Budget & Management public checkbook (opendata.maryland.gov) · Active solicitations updated nightly. Spend data refreshed monthly.

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