Government contracts in Maryland
Federal contracts with Maryland as the place of performance: the ones open on SAM.gov right now, the agencies buying, the small businesses winning the work, and how much federal money goes to contracts in Maryland.
- Open contracts now
- 181
- Contract spending, FY2026
- $36.9 billion
- Share to small businesses
- 37%
Open contracts in Maryland, due soonest
- BeeGFS file system licenses for 3 HPC clusters
Due in 2 daysOct 12, 2026
- Steris Service Contract | RFQ | 11/01/26-10/31/31
✦ The VA Network Contract Office 5 wants a contractor to do scheduled preventive maintenance on Steris equipment at the VA Perry Point and Baltimore facilities.
Due in 2 daysOct 12, 2026
- Notice of Intent to Sole Source – National Marrow Donor Program – service agreement
✦ The NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD plans to buy unrelated donor search and stem cell transplant support services from the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) without…
Due in 2 daysOct 12, 2026
- CAMOUFLAGE NETS AND SUPPORT SYSTEMS
✦ The Army (ACC-APG, for CECOM Security Assistance Management) is running market research to find companies interested in and able to supply camouflage nets and support systems for…
Due in 3 daysOct 12, 2026
- Grounds Maintenance Services - Baltimore, MD (MD003 & MD005)
Due in 3 daysOct 13, 2026
- Snow and Ice Removal Services - Owing Mills, MD (MD019)
Due in 3 daysOct 13, 2026
What agencies are buying in Maryland
Open notices you can bid on (no sole-source or approved-source limit), by type of work:
- Engineering, architecture & research: 37 open
- Manufactured parts & equipment: 25 open
- Electrical & electronic components: 16 open
- IT, software & telecom: 16 open
- Consulting & professional services: 13 open
- Medical & healthcare: 5 open
- Equipment repair & maintenance: 3 open
The most open work is in Aberdeen Proving Ground (41), Indian Head (30), Patuxent River (16), Bethesda (15) and Silver Spring (12).
Set-asides on open Maryland contracts
- No set-aside (full and open): 100
- Total small business set-aside: 49
- 8(a) set-aside: 2
- Service-disabled veteran-owned set-aside: 2
- Women-owned set-aside: 1
- 8(a) sole source: 1
See which set-asides you may qualify for with the free SBA certification screener.
Federal agencies that spend the most in Maryland
Contract dollars for work performed in Maryland over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:
| Agency | Obligated |
|---|---|
| Department of the Navy | $19.4 billion |
| National Institutes of Health | $10.8 billion |
| Department of the Army | $9.8 billion |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | $9.2 billion |
| Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services | $7 billion |
| Department of the Air Force | $6.4 billion |
| Defense Information Systems Agency | $6.3 billion |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $5.6 billion |
Federal contract spending in Maryland by year
| Fiscal year | Contract obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $46.3 billion |
| FY2025 | $39.7 billion |
| FY2026 | $36.9 billion |
| FY2027 (so far) | $42.3 million |
The federal fiscal year starts October 1, so FY2027 began October 1, 2026.
Industries with the most federal work in Maryland
| NAICS | Industry | Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| 541715 | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $14.6 billion |
| 541330 | Engineering Services | $13.5 billion |
| 541519 | Other Computer Related Services | $12.9 billion |
| 541512 | Computer Systems Design Services | $12.3 billion |
| 524114 | Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $8.8 billion |
| 541511 | Custom Computer Programming Services | $5.9 billion |
| 236220 | Commercial and Institutional Building Construction | $4.8 billion |
| 541611 | Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services | $4.3 billion |
Small businesses in Maryland
11,058 businesses in Maryland have active SAM.gov registrations and are small under at least one NAICS code or hold an SBA certification. Among them:
- 448 in the SBA 8(a) program
- 175 HUBZone-certified
- 3,499 women-owned small businesses
- 1,525 service-disabled veteran-owned (self-reported)
Small businesses in Maryland winning federal contracts
Small businesses based in Maryland with the most federal contract dollars over the last three fiscal years:
- FCN, Inc., Rockville: $2.9 billion
- Fairwinds Technologies LLC, Aberdeen Proving Ground: $1.2 billion
- American Centrifuge Operating, LLC, Bethesda: $1.2 billion
- Colossal Contracting LLC, Annapolis: $633.1 million
- Tribalco LLC, Bethesda: $597.9 million
- Asrc Federal Facilities Logistics LLC, Beltsville: $515 million
- Axle Informatics, LLC, North Bethesda: $451.1 million
- Spatial Front Inc, Bethesda: $436.6 million
- Asrc Federal System Solutions LLC, Beltsville: $395.8 million
- Science Systems and Applications, Inc., Lanham: $393.3 million
Who wins the most federal contract dollars in Maryland
Companies with the most contract dollars for work in Maryland over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:
| Company | Obligated |
|---|---|
| Optum Public Sector Solutions, Inc. | $7.2 billion |
| The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $6.3 billion |
| Leidos, Inc. | $2.5 billion |
| Bae Systems Technology Solutions & Services Inc. | $2.3 billion |
| Leidos Biomedical Research Inc | $2.2 billion |
| General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. | $2.1 billion |
| Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $1.7 billion |
| Booz Allen Hamilton Inc | $1.7 billion |
| FCN, Inc. | $1.6 billion |
| The Johns Hopkins Medical Services Corporation | $1.5 billion |
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Frequently asked questions
How do I find government contracts in Maryland?
Federal agencies post their contract opportunities on SAM.gov, the free official site, with the place where the work will be done. 181 open opportunities list Maryland as the place of performance right now. You can search them here by NAICS code, set-aside and agency, and get new ones by email for free.
How much does the federal government spend on contracts in Maryland?
Federal agencies obligated about $36.9 billion on contracts performed in Maryland in fiscal year 2026, according to USAspending.gov. About 37% of those dollars over the last three fiscal years went to small businesses.
Which agencies have the most open contracts in Maryland?
By open notices on SAM.gov right now: Dept of Defense, Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Commerce.
How many small businesses in Maryland are registered for federal contracts?
11,058 businesses in Maryland have active SAM.gov registrations and are small under at least one NAICS code or hold an SBA certification.
Where can a Maryland business get free help with government contracting?
APEX Accelerators offer counseling on registering, finding and bidding on government contracts, usually at no cost. There are more than 300 APEX offices nationwide, and the APEX Accelerators website has a locator for the nearest one.