# Maryland DoIT Adopts Technology Research Platform

The Maryland Department of Information Technology subscribed to Marketplace.city’s Clearbox Source platform in 2026, becoming its first state-government customer. The tool provides vendor, pricing, and contract research intended to support technology purchasing, including planning, solicitation development, price validation, and sourcing. Maryland reportedly received more than 1,700 technology requests in fiscal 2026, but the subscription’s price, duration, procurement method, and any resulting savings have not been disclosed.

- The platform may influence how Maryland agencies research technology suppliers, develop solicitations, and assess prices. Contractors should ensure that their pricing and contract information is clear and supportable in materials used for market research.
- The subscription is not itself a disclosed contract opportunity for technology suppliers, and the available signals do not specify changes to procurement procedures or upcoming solicitations.
- Procurement teams and contractors should distinguish the platform subscription from the broader volume of Maryland technology purchasing; no subscription value or verified savings figure is available.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Published:** November 12, 2026

### Government Entities
- Maryland Department of Information Technology (DoIT)
- Maryland state government

### Vendors
- Marketplace.city (Provider of the Clearbox Source technology research platform)

### Sources
- [Maryland DoIT Partners for Technology Research Efficiency Becoming Marketplace.city's First State Customer - EIN Presswire](https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/954857764/maryland-doit-partners-for-technology-research-efficiency-becoming-marketplace-city-s-first-state-customer) - EIN News
- [🚨 MARYLAND TURNS TO ANOTHER PRIVATE TECH PLATFORM TO MANAGE $500 MILLION IN GOVERNMENT PURCHASING

The Moore administration is overhauling how Maryland agencies purchase technology, becoming the first state government to subscribe to https://t.co/ZpFxXm0ymw’s Clearbox vendor int](https://x.com/MDBayNews/status/2120718646414626969) - twitter-fed-procurement