Federal contract opportunities in Maryland

National Cancer Institute intends to sole-source a three-year maintenance agreement with Carl Zeiss for three AxioScan.Z1 microscopes, starting February 2027. Not a competitive bid; quotes were due November 4, 2026.

Market research notice from the National Guard Bureau seeking companies that could provide clinical quality management and provider credentialing support for Air National Guard health staff, about 2,500 providers. Not a solicitation; no set-aside.

Navy notice of intent to award a sole-source contract to FieldPrint, Inc. for electronic fingerprint collection and secure transmission at Indian Head, Maryland. Not a request for quotes; other firms may send capability statements by November 16, 2026.

NIH intends to sole-source one-year maintenance from Revvity Health Sciences for two Celigo S imaging instruments, starting November 2026. This is a notice of intent, not a solicitation. Responses are due November 4, 2026.

NASA Goddard final request for proposal for Earth science research support across hydrosphere, biosphere, and geophysics labs. It is a small business set-aside, a hybrid contract with cost-plus and fixed-price orders over five years. Proposals due December 4, 2026.

Navy small business brand-name-only request for quotes for Air-Gas desiccant driers, moisture-removing parts, for the AN/SPN-50 radar system. Only authorized distributors of Kijero, LLC may bid, and products must be Trade Agreements Act compliant. Quotes due November 2, 2026.

Navy air warfare center plans a sole source award to Severn Test Services for engineering support of the ASTARS training system, through September 2027, at a fixed price. This is not an open competition; details are in the attached statement of work.

Navy plans to award a sole-source energy contract (about $45 million) to Baltimore Gas and Electric for a combined heat and power plant, microgrid, and grid upgrades at Naval Support Activity Annapolis. Only that utility is considered qualified to bid.

NOAA request for information, not a contract, seeking companies to integrate and support its enterprise physical access control and video surveillance systems nationwide. Responses are for planning only and cost nothing to the government; details are in the attachments.

Request for proposals for 513 light interference filters for enhanced night vision goggles, a one-time fixed-price buy shipped to Pennsylvania. Testing is required and limited technical data is available. Due December 1, 2026.

UNICOR, the federal prison industry, seeks quotes for aluminum sheet blanks delivered to Cumberland, Maryland under a two-year indefinite-quantity contract. Guaranteed minimum is 40,000 units. Open only to small businesses; proposals are due November 13, 2026.

National Institutes of Health needs an annual accreditation fee paid to AAALAC International to keep its animal research program compliant. Non-competitive; details are in the attached combined synopsis and solicitation.

Navy Carderock division needs one replacement chiller pump, delivered and installed in Building 157 in Bethesda, Maryland. Open to all businesses without set-aside; brand-specific, and quotes are due by email November 6, 2026.

National Human Genome Research Institute seeks a small business to provide clinical research support under an IDIQ contract, including trial management, statistics, data services and bioinformatics. Focus includes rare diseases and gene therapy studies.

USDA wants to lease about 3,600 to 3,780 square feet of office space in Derwood, Maryland, with parking, a 15-year term, and proposals due November 13, 2026. Location must fall within a defined boundary area; details are in the attachments.

The Army seeks a 10-year framework of contracts for tactical military communication systems, including secure radios and post-quantum encryption plans. Companies submit a white paper by December 3, 2026; open to all businesses, with details in attachments.

The Army seeks a 10-year framework of contracts for tactical military communication systems, including secure radios and post-quantum encryption plans. Questions are due November 4, 2026, and white papers December 3, 2026; open to all businesses, with details in attachments.

Army requests prototype proposals for a Scanner Ultrasonic Ocular medical device, to award two prototype agreements, each delivering four devices for testing. Goal is an FDA-approved commercial product needing few changes; due November 12, 2026.

Defense Health Agency market research notice seeking industry feedback on draft requirements for an endoscopy video imaging system that must integrate with MHS Genesis. Not a request for quotes. Responses due November 16, 2026, by email.

NIH plans a sole-source contract with Cytiva for preventative maintenance and repair of six Sepax C-PRO cell separation systems, December 2026 to December 2027. The equipment supports FDA-regulated cell therapy manufacturing. Only the manufacturer is expected to be considered.

NIH plans a sole-source contract with Thermo Fisher Scientific for maintenance of 36 CO2 incubators used in FDA-regulated cell therapy manufacturing. Period runs January 16, 2027 to March 15, 2028. Only the manufacturer is expected to be considered, with details in the notice.

The Department of Health and Human Services seeks nationwide lifecycle support for electronic security systems, including maintenance, installation, repair and 24-hour emergency response. Starts at about 35 facilities, scalable to about 699, over a 12-month base plus four option years. Sources sought; details in attachments.

NIH Clinical Center intends to award a sole-source contract to Miltenyi Biotec for preventive maintenance and repair of seven CliniMACS Plus cell-processing instruments. Miltenyi is named as the only authorized provider. This is a presolicitation notice, not a request for quotes.