Data Center Operations Service

The Maryland State Board of Elections in Annapolis is seeking a vendor to provide Data Center hosting services, including hardware, for several critical election systems. The agency needs these hosting services, network administration, data center migration and relocation services, and a managed services provider to support systems that register voters, process and deliver absentee ballots, and accept candidate filings. These systems also provide data and reports to other election-critical systems and deliver election information and results to voters. The scope of work requires the selected vendor to perform all services offsite. Eligible bidders must be onshore organizations based in the United States. The agency has not disclosed a specific budget and is looking for proposals to determine the cost of the project. The agency will hold a pre-bid conference on June 4, 2026, to discuss the project requirements. Bidders must submit all questions regarding this opportunity no later than July 13, 2026. The source document does not contain further details regarding the evaluation criteria or additional key dates.