Who wins the most government contracts in Maryland?

Of the federal contract awards on file for Maryland, THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC holds the largest total: 3,938 awards worth $20,612,652,128. That is a ranking of this dataset, not of every contractor in the state: the table above is capped at the 20 largest by award dollars.

Which federal agency buys the most in Maryland?

Department of Defense accounts for the largest total in this dataset: 417,966 awards worth $227,607,494,557. Knowing your buyer matters — agencies reuse the same contracting offices, the same clause sets, and often the same incumbents.

How big is a typical government contract in Maryland?

The median award on file is $986, while the average is $565,210. The gap between the two is the point: a small number of very large contracts pull the average up, so the median is the better guide to the work a small business actually competes for.

What kind of work does the government buy in Maryland?

In this dataset the largest industry by dollars is ENGINEERING SERVICES (NAICS 541330). Your NAICS code is how buyers classify the work and how set-aside size standards are applied, so it decides which of these contracts you are even eligible to bid.

Do I have to be based in Maryland to bid on these contracts?

No. Federal contracts are open to any registered business in the United States, and the state shown here is the place of performance — where the work happens, not where the winner is headquartered. Being local helps on price and on site-visit logistics, and some state and local solicitations do apply residency or local preferences, but the federal ones on this page do not.

How do I find open government bids in Maryland?

Awards tell you who has been buying; open solicitations are what you can still bid. BidGovContracts pulls federal SAM.gov postings and state portals into one feed, filters them to your trade and state, and summarizes each one in plain English — what the job is, when it is due, and what disqualifies bidders. Start with the open bids listed on this page.

Maryland· Federal contract awards

Maryland government contracts

910,082 federal contract awards for work performed in Maryland are on file here, worth $514.4B between them. Below: the agencies doing the buying, the contractors doing the winning, the industries the money lands in, and the solicitations still open for bid.

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Federal contracting in Maryland, by the numbers

Total awarded: $514.4B
Awards on file: 910,082
Average award: $565.2K
Median award: $985.7
Largest single award: $5.1B
Period covered: Sep 15, 1987 – Sep 24, 2029

Who wins government contracts in Maryland

The contractors holding the most federal contract dollars for work performed in Maryland, ranked by total award value. These are the incumbents: the companies you will be bidding against, and the companies worth calling about subcontracting or teaming before you chase a prime award of your own.

Contractor	Awards	Total awarded
1THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLCC1HBCJ9RMBV3	3,938	$20,612,652,1284.0% of total
2OPTUM PUBLIC SECTOR SOLUTIONS, INC.XMUZGJN98231	61	$16,187,377,2653.1% of total
3LEIDOS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INCHV8BH9BPG8Y9	256	$12,369,535,9302.4% of total
4LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONMJENSFHZJP11	3,009	$11,765,938,2772.3% of total
5BAE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS & SERVICES INC.LX3BSV6NNW58	529	$10,960,703,9512.1% of total
6BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INCJCBMLGPE6Z71	563	$9,146,722,6791.8% of total
7LEIDOS, INC.MYKLJHTX3MM7	312	$8,634,625,3651.7% of total
8TEXTRON SYSTEMS CORPORATIONSNJ8YY61GB95	781	$8,236,324,4381.6% of total
9GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC.SMNWM6HN79X5	700	$7,885,794,8851.5% of total
10AMENTUM SERVICES, INC.QEMLRQA7PLG4	520	$6,526,074,0951.3% of total
11INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONVV9KH3L99VE3	735	$5,872,994,9041.1% of total
12THE JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICAL SERVICES CORPORATIONRZLCPNEEJDC5	2	$5,660,644,4581.1% of total
13LOCKHEED MARTIN SERVICES, LLCLTKKCY4XML96	14	$5,254,945,1921.0% of total
14NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATIONGUVUU89P78Q3	1,196	$5,101,839,2731.0% of total
15NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATIONH9M6J1PND9M3	204	$5,084,081,1771.0% of total
16WESTAT, INC.NVUWAFWQ57S5	593	$4,714,931,7120.9% of total
17ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY, INC.W1NBN156CYF9	4	$4,291,298,7870.8% of total
18LEIDOS, INC.UE9QJD4KK1L6	189	$4,031,735,0850.8% of total
19FCN, INC.JEANDJTZ8HJ3	6,039	$3,868,372,8520.8% of total
20DELOITTE CONSULTING LLPCKV2L9GZKJK3	496	$3,654,042,0390.7% of total

Which agencies buy in Maryland

Awarding agencies ranked by total contract dollars in Maryland. Buyers are creatures of habit — the agency at the top of this list runs the same contracting offices, reissues the same requirements, and recompetes the same work on a predictable cycle. Learning one buyer well beats chasing every bid badly.

Awarding agency	Awards	Total awarded
1Department of Defense	417,966	$227,607,494,55744.2% of total
2Department of Health and Human Services	77,375	$112,925,778,73222.0% of total
3National Aeronautics and Space Administration	3,999	$32,959,453,5156.4% of total
4Department of Commerce	17,761	$22,079,084,6094.3% of total
5Department of Veterans Affairs	8,411	$21,593,151,1804.2% of total
6General Services Administration	312,993	$17,985,485,1003.5% of total
7Department of Homeland Security	15,577	$14,046,326,6742.7% of total
8Department of the Treasury	4,852	$12,181,614,6832.4% of total
9Department of Transportation	2,784	$11,552,362,5652.2% of total
10Social Security Administration	5,852	$9,403,682,1241.8% of total

What the government buys in Maryland

Industries ranked by total contract dollars, using the six-digit NAICS code recorded on each award. Your NAICS code is not paperwork trivia: it is how a buyer classifies the requirement, how the SBA decides whether you count as a small business for that contract, and therefore which of these awards you were ever eligible to compete for.

Industry (NAICS)	Awards	Total awarded
1ENGINEERING SERVICES541330	10,635	$67,801,684,69913.2% of total
2COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES541512	5,762	$57,322,973,64111.1% of total
3OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES541519	38,058	$41,650,638,6258.1% of total
4RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)541715	5,164	$27,812,908,6565.4% of total
5RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY)541712	5,154	$27,640,546,8415.4% of total
6DIRECT HEALTH AND MEDICAL INSURANCE CARRIERS524114	64	$21,945,888,4054.3% of total
7COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION236220	10,686	$19,193,231,0413.7% of total
8ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES541611	10,493	$18,915,080,3313.7% of total
9CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES541511	4,746	$17,994,320,7423.5% of total
10SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL, AND NAUTICAL SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING334511	3,593	$14,199,114,1202.8% of total
11FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES561210	7,368	$13,027,753,0212.5% of total
12ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES541990	7,335	$12,011,979,6352.3% of total

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Recently started contract work in Maryland

The most recent awards on file by period-of-performance start date, the latest beginning September 24, 2029. Every card links to the same award on USAspending.gov so you can check the figures against the government's own record.

EBL ENGINEERS, LLC
$424,889
Department of Defense · Department of the Army
541330 · ENGINEERING SERVICES
Place of performance
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MD
Work started
Sep 24, 2029
Through
Sep 24, 2029
Contract
W912DR24F0321
Check this award on USAspending.gov
SANDOW CONSTRUCTION INC
$1,000
Department of Defense · Department of the Navy
236220 · COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
Place of performance
BETHESDA, MD
Work started
Oct 17, 2028
Through
Oct 17, 2028
Contract
N0016724F0010
Check this award on USAspending.gov
TAVA PRODUCTS LLC
$90,870
Department of Justice · Drug Enforcement Administration
423440 · OTHER COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT MERCHANT WHOLESALERS
Place of performance
ROCKVILLE, MD
Work started
Sep 30, 2027
Through
Sep 30, 2027
Contract
15DDHQ26F00000723
Check this award on USAspending.gov
SAFEWARE INC
$37,139
Department of Justice · Drug Enforcement Administration
423990 · OTHER MISCELLANEOUS DURABLE GOODS MERCHANT WHOLESALERS
Place of performance
LANHAM, MD
Work started
Sep 30, 2027
Through
Sep 30, 2027
Contract
15DDHQ26F00000742
Check this award on USAspending.gov
CHESAPEAKE MACHINING & FABRICATION, INC.
$89,290
Department of Defense · Department of the Navy
811210 · ELECTRONIC AND PRECISION EQUIPMENT REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE
Place of performance
BALTIMORE, MD
Work started
Sep 26, 2027
Through
Feb 28, 2029
Contract
N0016424PG095
Check this award on USAspending.gov
EA ENGINEERING, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY, INC., PBC
$3,526,458
Department of Defense · Department of the Army
562910 · REMEDIATION SERVICES
Place of performance
BALTIMORE, MD
Work started
Sep 26, 2027
Through
Sep 26, 2027
Contract
W912DR23F0318
Check this award on USAspending.gov
TAVA PRODUCTS LLC
$5,456
Department of Justice · Drug Enforcement Administration
423440 · OTHER COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT MERCHANT WHOLESALERS
Place of performance
ROCKVILLE, MD
Work started
Jul 31, 2027
Through
Jul 31, 2027
Contract
15DDHQ26F00000592
Check this award on USAspending.gov
TAVA PRODUCTS LLC
$3,710
Department of Justice · Drug Enforcement Administration
423440 · OTHER COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT MERCHANT WHOLESALERS
Place of performance
ROCKVILLE, MD
Work started
Jul 31, 2027
Through
Jul 31, 2027
Contract
15DDHQ26F00000600
Check this award on USAspending.gov

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How to use Maryland award history to win work

Most contractors start at the wrong end. They find an open solicitation, spend two weeks on a proposal, and lose to an incumbent who has held the work for nine years. Award history runs the other way round: you find the buyer first, learn what they purchase and what they pay, and show up already knowing the job.

Three things on this page do real work for you. The agency list tells you who has the budget in Maryland; those offices post again, and their recompetes are the most winnable contracts in government because the requirement is already written. The contractor list tells you who currently holds it — which is your competition if you bid prime, and your customer if you subcontract. The median award tells you whether this market is your size at all, before you spend a day on a bid you cannot bond or staff.

A contract's period of performance is your calendar. Work with an end date twelve to eighteen months out is work that will be recompeted, and the agency starts market research long before the solicitation appears. That window — after the incumbent's option years are visibly running out, before anything is posted — is when a capability statement and a phone call to the contracting office are worth more than any proposal you could write later.

None of it matters if you are not registered and eligible. A federal award requires an active SAM.gov registration with a UEI, and the set-aside on a solicitation decides whether your bid is even read. Both are free to sort out, and both are the most common reason a ready contractor is disqualified on a technicality.

Where these numbers come from

Source. Federal prime contract awards published by USAspending.gov, the government's official spending record. Public record, free, no data vendor in between. Each award links back to its page there so you can verify any figure yourself.
Scope. Contract awards whose place of performance is Maryland — where the work happens, not where the winner is headquartered. Grants, loans, and direct payments are excluded; they are not work a contractor competes for.
What is not here. This is a portion of federal contracting in Maryland, not all of it, and it does not include Maryland state or municipal purchasing. Treat these figures as a floor: the real market is larger than what is on this page.
Missing values. Where USAspending records no amount, agency, or recipient, we leave it out instead of filling it in. An award with no reported amount is still counted as an award but does not enter any total or average, which is why a row's award count can outrun its dollars.