# Maryland Procurement Portal #BPM058794

Strategic Governance and State Plan Implementation Support for the Maryland Higher Education Commission

**Posted:** October 14, 2026
**Respond By:** November 10, 2026
**Identifier:** BPM058794
**NAICS:** 541618, 541611

The Maryland Higher Education Commission is seeking consulting support to strengthen governance and implement its State Plan for Higher Education.
- **Buyer:** Maryland Higher Education Commission – Administration; statewide scope.
- **Scope:** Strategic consulting, governance assessment, organizational planning, and implementation support for the Commission’s State Plan.
- **Requested services:** One project-level service; no product quantities or part numbers are specified.
- **OEMs and named vendors:** No OEMs, suppliers, or other vendors are identified in the opportunity materials.
- **Notable requirements:** The initial release describes a 10% Minority Business Enterprise participation goal and Small Business Reserve designation; these are not repeated in later notice descriptions.
- **Duration and value:** An earlier notice describes a one-year project and a $100,000–$500,000 project cost class; the latest notice description does not restate either detail.

### Description

MHEC seeks a qualified contractor to provide strategic consulting, governance assessment, organizational planning, and implementation support. The services will assist the Commission and the Agency in advancing the 2026–2030 Maryland State Plan for Higher Education, *Maryland’s Moment: Lighting the Way Forward*. Proposals must be submitted through this solicitation in eMMA by November 10, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST.

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