Description
The Maryland Health Benefit Exchange (MHBE) is seeking a vendor to provide a 12‑month subscription to the Novee AI‑driven penetration testing platform for continuous web‑application security assessments. The contract is a firm‑fixed‑price, competitive sealed‑bid solicitation (IFB) and requires the vendor to be authorized to resell Novee subscriptions, provide support throughout the subscription period, and submit invoices within 30 days of service delivery. Bids must be submitted electronically via the eMMA portal by 11:00 AM EST on 16 Nov 2026. A virtual pre‑bid conference is scheduled for 27 Oct 2026; registration is required but attendance is not mandatory. The award will fund a single subscription (SKU NS‑CONTINUOUSWEBAPP‑TIER 1‑5) covering up to five web applications, with all related licensing, maintenance, and support services.
• Scope: 12‑month SaaS pen‑testing subscription (continuous web‑app assessment)
• Quantity: 1 subscription covering 1‑5 web apps
• Delivery: Cloud‑based service; MHBE receives support directly from Novee
• Contract type: Firm‑fixed‑price, IFB, competitive sealed bid
• Submission: Electronic via eMMA, PDF format, single‑part bid package
• Key dates: Issue 6 Oct 2026, Pre‑bid 27 Oct 2026, Bid deadline 16 Nov 2026
• Mandatory qualifications: Authorized reseller status, proof of right to resell Novee products
• Payment: Within 30 days of proper invoice; electronic funds transfer required for contracts > $100k
• Award & performance period: Contract runs 12 months (Dec 1 2026 – Nov 30 2027)