Healthcare procurement in Maryland

Healthcare procurement in Maryland sits at the intersection of two things: Government healthcare procurement spans medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, laboratory supplies, medical staffing, telemedicine platforms, ambulance services, mental-health services, and clinical IT. The largest buyers are the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the Indian Health Service (IHS), state Medicaid agencies, public hospital systems, county correctional health services, and state and university health-system pharmacies. Maryland state agencies plus county, city, school district, and university buyers On ProcureTap you can browse the 23 open healthcare opportunities in Maryland plus recent awards from the same agencies for context.

Maryland vendors typically need state-agency vendor registration plus separate registrations for each local procurement platform (Bonfire, PlanetBids, BidNet Direct, DemandStar). Federal healthcare procurement runs continuously with major spikes at fiscal year-end (Sept–Oct). Medicaid MCO recompetes typically happen on 3-5 year cycles. Hospital capital purchases cluster in Q4 (calendar-year budget flush) and Q3 (fiscal-year flush at academic medical centers). Set-aside eligibility is worth checking on every bid — many healthcare solicitations include small-business, minority, women-owned, or veteran-owned participation goals that can materially affect scoring even when the contract is not formally set aside.

Set-aside note: The VA has the strongest SDVOSB set-aside preference of any federal buyer (statutorily required first consideration on eligible acquisitions — "VOSB First"). IHS prioritizes Native-American-owned 8(a) firms. HUBZone certification is meaningful in rural-hospital procurement. Medical-staffing agencies frequently qualify as WOSB or EDWOSB.

Common questions — Healthcare in Maryland

What small-business or set-aside programs apply to healthcare contracts in Maryland?

The VA has the strongest SDVOSB set-aside preference of any federal buyer (statutorily required first consideration on eligible acquisitions — "VOSB First"). IHS prioritizes Native-American-owned 8(a) firms. HUBZone certification is meaningful in rural-hospital procurement. Medical-staffing agencies frequently qualify as WOSB or EDWOSB.

When are Maryland healthcare bids typically issued?

Federal healthcare procurement runs continuously with major spikes at fiscal year-end (Sept–Oct). Medicaid MCO recompetes typically happen on 3-5 year cycles. Hospital capital purchases cluster in Q4 (calendar-year budget flush) and Q3 (fiscal-year flush at academic medical centers). Volume in Maryland specifically follows the same seasonal pattern — plan pursuit workflow around these peak windows.

Open Healthcare bids in Maryland

RFI
14 days left Nov 23, 2026

Accountable Care Organization Medicare Shared Savings Program (ACO MSSP)

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL or SOLICITATION AND DOES NOT COMMIT CMS TO AWARD A CONTRACT NOW OR IN THE FUTURE Introduction : This Sources Sought Notice (SSN) is being issued to obtain capability...

RFI
15 days left Nov 23, 2026

EmbraceHEALTH Clinical Research Network (EmbraceHEALTH CRN) - Coordinating Center

This is a Small Business Sources Sought (SBSS) Notice for Research and Development (R&D). This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to ...

RFI
12 days left Nov 20, 2026

C1DA--Renovate Specialty Clinics on 2nd

Please be advised that the submission deadline for SF 330 has been extended from November 13, 2026, to November 20, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST. Responses to the RFIs are currently being prepared and will be...

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14 days left Nov 23, 2026

Blanket Purchase Agreement for Medical Gases and Dry Ice

Amendment 0006; The purpose of this Amendment is to provide revisions to particullar questions in Amendment 0003 and new questions recieved. Provide revise Statement of Work and Product Price list and...

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3 days left Nov 12, 2026

Annual Service Contract with 4 option years on a flow cytometer system

Description - This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are b...

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11 days left Nov 20, 2026

Service Contract for Carl Zeiss LSM 900 Confocal Microscope System

75N98027Q00067 Service Contract for Carl Zeiss LSM 900 Confocal Microscope System The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI), intends to award a contract to Carl Zeiss </...

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38 days left Dec 17, 2026

Q403-RFP Medical Disability Examinations-Next Generation (MDE-NG)

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is issuing the attached Request for Proposals (RFP) for Medical Disability Examinations &ndash; Next Generation (MDE-NG), Solicitation 36C10X27R0001 . This is t...

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17 days left Nov 25, 2026

Combined Synopsis Solicitation- Acquire Flow Cytom

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This ...

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30 days left Dec 8, 2026

2027 NIAID DMID Omnibus Broad Agency Announcement: Development of Medical Interventions for Infectious Diseases

INTRODUCTION: The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), one of 27 institutes of the NIH, an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS); conducts and supp...

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9 days left Nov 18, 2026

BioRad QX700 E Droplet Digital PCR System

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), intends to award a contract to BIO-RAD on a sole-source basis pursuant to FAR 6.302-1, Only O...

RFI
11 days left Nov 19, 2026

EmbraceHEALTH Clinical Research Network (EmbraceHEALTH CRN)

This is a Small Business Sources Sought (SBSS) Notice for Research & Development (R&D). This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to ob...

RFI
8 days left Nov 17, 2026

NX EQ Microscope Spine

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Non-Expendable Equipment National Program has identified the Microscope: Spine product line as a candidate for a VA-wide (otherwise referred to as &ldquo;natio...

RFI
4 days left Nov 12, 2026

Q999--Peritoneal Dialysis Home Delivery Service

Home Delivery Peritoneal Dialysis Items THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)/SOURCES SOUGHT/RFI IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. THE SUBMISSION OF...

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4 days left Nov 13, 2026

Clinical Research Support and Collaboration for NHGRI Protocols

Amendment 1 - This amendment provides questions to vendor clarifying questions and adds a revised RFQ (updated per vendor questions) and revised SOW (Task Order 2 updated). All changes to the revised ...

Other
3 days left Nov 11, 2026

Sirturo (Bedaquiline) tablets for the NIH (Notice of Intent to sole source)

Acquisition Description: This is a Notice of Intent, not a request for proposal. The National Institute of Health, Clinical Center (NIH-CC) intends to negotiate on an other than full and open competit...

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25 days left Dec 4, 2026

R--National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) Innovation

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) Innovation Funnel Coordination Center

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25 days left Dec 4, 2026

R--National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) Innovation

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) Innovation Funnel Clinical Validation Core.

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25 days left Dec 4, 2026

R--National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) Innovation

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) Innovation Funnel Commercialization Core

Other
3 days left Nov 12, 2026

iPSC Culture and Differentiation

NOTICE OF INTENT &ndash; SOLE-SOURCE ACQUISITION Notice No.: The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price P...

Other
4 days left Nov 13, 2026

BD FACSMelody BRV

NOTICE OF INTENT &ndash; SOLE-SOURCE ACQUISITION The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), intends to award a Firm-Fixed-P...

Other
4 days left Nov 13, 2026

BD FACSymphony A5

NOTICE OF INTENT &ndash; SOLE-SOURCE ACQUISITION The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), intends to award a Firm-Fixed-P...

Other
4 days left Nov 13, 2026

AUDIOLOGY SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH LANGUAGE DELAYS MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE

AUDIOLOGY SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH LANGUAGE DELAYS MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE

Other
3 days left Nov 12, 2026

Tier-1 Comprehensive Extended Warranty

NOTICE OF INTENT &ndash; SOLE-SOURCE ACQUISITION Notice No.: 75N98027Q00050 The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and

Frequently Asked Questions

How many healthcare procurement bids are available in Maryland?

There are currently 23 open healthcare procurement opportunities in Maryland, with 9 closing within the next seven days. These include RFPs, RFQs, ITBs, and other solicitation types from government agencies, universities, hospitals, and other public organizations.

Which Maryland agencies post the most healthcare bids?

The top agencies posting healthcare bids in Maryland include Federal Government (SAM.gov), Montgomery County, MD. Each of these issues multiple solicitations per month and is tracked continuously by ProcureTap.

How do I bid on healthcare contracts in Maryland?

Browse the healthcare opportunities listed above, click on a bid title to view the full solicitation on the issuing organization's website, then follow their submission instructions. Most government agencies and institutions require vendor registration before submitting a response.

How often are new healthcare bids posted?

New healthcare procurement opportunities are posted daily by government agencies, universities, hospitals, and other organizations across Maryland. Our system checks for new bids every 6 hours to ensure you see the latest opportunities.