# VA Prepares Medical Disability Exam Recompete

On its Q3 2026 earnings call, Maximus reported a **$50.4 billion sales-opportunity pipeline** across federal and state markets and highlighted the VA Medical Disability Exam (MDE) program as a major recompete opportunity. The VA has issued a draft Performance Work Statement covering all six current regions; its vendor comment period ended August 12, 2026. Current MDE contracts are scheduled to end December 31, 2026, although the VA may extend them for up to six months. Maximus also reported $1.35 billion in awarded-but-unsigned work and cited opportunities involving Medicaid community engagement, SNAP administration, defense, and national security.

- MDE contractors and prospective bidders can use the draft scope and six-region structure to assess their positioning for the successor procurement; the comment period has passed, and the signal does not report a final solicitation or award.
- The December 31, 2026 contract end date creates a near-term transition-planning consideration, while a possible extension could affect the timing of recompete and implementation activity.
- Maximus’s pipeline is a company-reported measure of potential federal and state business, not committed government spending. Its Medicaid, SNAP, and national-security prospects point to additional areas of competition for government-services contractors.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Healthcare
**Published:** October 09, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
- U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)

### Vendors
- Maximus (Incumbent contractor)

### Sources
- [Maximus Q3 2026 Earnings Call: Complete Transcript - Maximus (NYSE:MMS) - Benzinga](https://www.benzinga.com/news/26/10/62265339/maximus-q3-2026-earnings-call-complete-transcript) - Benzinga