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Federal contracts in Bethesda, MD

Right now there are 22 open federal contract notices in Bethesda, MD, 2 of them open for bids. 12 close within the next 7 days. 1 is set aside for small or certified businesses, so fewer companies can compete. Over the last 12 months agencies posted 296 contract solicitations in Bethesda, MD and published 35 awards with a median value of $400.0M. The busiest buyer was the National Institutes of Health, with 162 solicitations.

Open notices today
22 (2 open for bids)
Closing within 7 days
12
Set aside for small or certified businesses
1
Solicitations posted, last 12 months
296
Published awards, last 12 months
35 (median $400.0M)
Busiest buyer, last 12 months
National Institutes of Health
Source and update
SAM.gov public data, updated October 20, 2026

Open now

DeadlineNoticeSet-aside
Oct 20
Closes today
Notice of Intent to Sole Source Panopto Lecture Capture Software
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (usuhs), Bethesda, MD Special notice
Open to all
Oct 21
1 day left
Notice of Intent: Measuring AAV9 vector DNA in mice tissue using qPCR
National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD Pre-solicitation
Open to all
Oct 22
2 days left
Retrofit of Existing Aquaneering Aquatic Housing System
National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD Pre-solicitation
Open to all
Oct 22
2 days left
Sources Sought - Biomedical Engineering Technical Support Services
National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD Sources sought
Open to all
Oct 23
3 days left
Intent to Sole Source - BD FACSCanto II instrument
National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD Special notice
Open to all
Oct 23
3 days left
Intent to Sole Source - Medical/Scientific Instruments for the Department of Transfusion Medicine, NIH Clinical Center
National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD Special notice
Open to all
Oct 23
3 days left
Octet RH96 Preventive Service Plan for Sartorius Octet Instruments
National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD Special notice
Open to all
Oct 23
3 days left
Service Maintenance for MoFlo Astrio AW10012
National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD Pre-solicitation
Open to all
Oct 24
4 days left
Intent to Sole Source - Fertility Preservation Lab Services
National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD Special notice
Open to all
Oct 26
6 days left
NCI 2026 Cervical Cancer Screening Follow-Up
National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD Sources sought
Open to all
Oct 26
6 days left
Service Agreement for the Cytena F Sight Cell Sorter
National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD Pre-solicitation
Open to all
Oct 26
6 days left
Service agreement for the Nikon AXR-NSPARC confocal
National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD Pre-solicitation
Open to all
Oct 28
8 days left
Hospital Communications Support
Defense Health Agency (dha), Bethesda, MD
Small business
Oct 30
10 days left
RLP for Bethesda, MD
Public Buildings Service, Bethesda, MD
Open to all
Oct 30
10 days left
Strong Heart Study (SHS) – New Cohort of Young Native American (NA) Adults
National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD Sources sought
Open to all
Nov 5
16 days left
ASIT.TO 1 year software support from ArgonSoft (Notice of Intent to sole source)
National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD Pre-solicitation
Open to all
Nov 24
35 days left
Weapons Effects Solicitation
Department of the Navy, Bethesda, MD Sources sought
Open to all
Dec 3
44 days left
Call for Exhibitors for the 2026 USUHS Neuroscience PhD Program Winter Symposium and Vendor Fair
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (usuhs), Bethesda, MD Special notice
Open to all
May 31, 2029
954 days left
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) Seeks Industry Partners for Clinical Research Collaborations on Therapeutics, Diagnostics or Devices for Childhood Cholestatic Liver Diseases
National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD Special notice
Open to all
No deadline Administrative Systems Technology Officer Mission Support Services (ASTO MSS) for NIH Integrated Data Platform (IDP) and Deputy Director for Management - Justification Posting
National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD Special notice
Open to all
No deadline Nih Multiple-award Construction Contract (macc) for General Construction Services
National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD Pre-solicitation
Open to all
No deadline Notice of Intent to Sole Source – Solventum Health Information Systems, Inc. - 360 Encompass System license and support
National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD Pre-solicitation
Open to all

What is being bought

open today + last 12 months

Recent awards

35 published awards in the last 12 months. The latest:

DateWinner and contractAmount
Sep 30 Revvity Signals Software, Inc.
Revvity Electronic Laboratory Notebook FedRAMP Authorization
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources (asfr), MD
$2.0M
Sep 30 Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
SUPPLY of LUTATHERA® (lutetium Lu 177 dotatate) and PLUVICTO™ (lutetium Lu 177 vipivotide tetraxetan)
Defense Health Agency (dha), MD
$480K
Sep 9 Carahsoft Technology Corp.
NOC ServiceNow
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (usuhs), MD
$479K
Sep 9 Carahsoft Technology Corp.
ISD ServiceNow
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (usuhs), MD
$906K
Aug 28 The Emmes Company
VRC CDMS Extended System Access
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources (asfr), MD
$184K
Jul 28 Tatra Team Placement Healthcare Services JV
NIH Medical Support Assistants
National Institutes of Health, MD
$15.0M
Jul 21 Sun Technical Services, Inc.
Service Contract for Bottled Drinking Water
National Institutes of Health, MD
$2.1M
Jul 15 Bell Techlogix, Inc.
Microsoft EES Agreement
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (usuhs), MD
$267K
Jun 30 Lyme Computer Systems, Inc.
Solidworks
Department of the Navy, MD
$718K
Jun 24 Cannon Washington Inc.
FY 2026 NIH Multiple Award Task Ordering Contract (MATOC) for Architect-Engineering Services, Construction Quality Management, and Commissioning
National Institutes of Health, MD
$400.0M
Jun 24 DALY-IMEG HEALTH A Joint Venture Washington
FY 2026 NIH Multiple Award Task Ordering Contract (MATOC) for Architect-Engineering Services, Construction Quality Management, and Commissioning
National Institutes of Health, MD
$400.0M
Jun 24 Lambis Rank LLC
NIH Multiple Award Task Ordering Contract (MATOC) for Architect-Engineering, Construction Quality Management, and Commissioning Services
National Institutes of Health, MD
$400.0M
Jun 24 L2S Engineering LLC
NIH Multiple Award Task Ordering Contract (MATOC) for Architect-Engineering, Construction Quality Management, and Commissioning Services
National Institutes of Health, MD
$400.0M
Jun 24 Olbn, Inc.
NIH Multiple Award Task Ordering Contract (MATOC) for Architect-Engineering, Construction Quality Management, and Commissioning Services
National Institutes of Health, MD
$400.0M
Jun 24 Salas O'Brien Federal, LLC
FY 2026 NIH Multiple Award Task Ordering Contract (MATOC) for Architect-Engineering Services, Construction Quality Management, and Commissioning
National Institutes of Health, MD
$400.0M

Who wins the most

  1. Carahsoft Technology Corp. (3 awards)
  2. Revvity Signals Software, Inc. (1 award)
  3. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (1 award)
  4. The Emmes Company (1 award)
  5. Tatra Team Placement Healthcare Services JV (1 award)
  6. Sun Technical Services, Inc. (1 award)
  7. Bell Techlogix, Inc. (1 award)
  8. Lyme Computer Systems, Inc. (1 award)

Questions

How many federal contract contracts are open in Bethesda, MD?

On October 20, 2026 there were 22 open notices on SAM.gov, 12 of them closing within a week. BidFox updates this page every morning from the official SAM.gov data.

Which agencies buy the most contract in Bethesda, MD?

Counting solicitations from the last 12 months: National Institutes of Health (162 solicitations); Department of the Navy (80 solicitations); Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (usuhs) (20 solicitations).

How much are federal contract contracts in Bethesda, MD worth?

The median published award over the last 12 months was $400.0M, across 35 award notices. Many awards are much smaller or larger, and some contracts are awarded without a public award notice.

Can small businesses bid on contract contracts in Bethesda, MD?

Yes. 39% of the contract solicitations in Bethesda, MD in the last 12 months were set aside for small businesses or for certified firms (8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB). Open-competition notices accept any registered business.

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Source: public SAM.gov contract opportunity notices, updated October 20, 2026. Award amounts are as published in award notices.