Government Contracts in Maryland

You can find government contracts in Maryland in three places: the state procurement system for Maryland state-agency bids, individual county and city portals for local RFPs, and SAM.gov for federal opportunities performed in Maryland. The catch: those sources are scattered across dozens of separate websites. GovSentry monitors all of them — plus 100+ state and local procurement portals nationwide — and surfaces the Maryland contracts matched to your NAICS codes, with alerts the moment one posts.

695

Active opportunities tracked

$228.4B

Awarded in Maryland

2,785

Historical awards analyzed

Figures from federal award data (USAspending) and GovSentry's opportunity index. Last updated June 3, 2026.

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Where to Find Government Contracts in Maryland

Maryland centralizes most state procurement through eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA), run by the Department of General Services, where vendors register and find/respond to state and many local solicitations. The Governor's Office of Small, Minority & Women Business Affairs and MDOT run the state's MBE/DBE/SBR/VSBE certification programs. For federal contracts in Maryland, use SAM.gov for registration and search awards on USAspending.gov.

eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA) — State's central e-procurement portal for vendor registration and finding/responding to solicitations
Maryland Department of General Services (DGS) Office of State Procurement — Central procurement authority that operates eMMA and oversees state purchasing
Governor's Office of Small, Minority & Women Business Affairs (GOSBA) — Administers Maryland's Small Business Reserve (SBR) and coordinates small/minority/women business programs
Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) Office of Minority Business Enterprise — Certifies firms for the state MBE, federal DBE, and other diversity programs
Veteran-Owned Small Business Enterprise (VSBE) Program — Maryland program providing procurement preferences for veteran-owned small businesses
Small Business Reserve (SBR) Program — Sets aside designated state procurements for qualifying small businesses; self-certified via eMMA
SAM.gov — Federal system for entity registration and searching federal contract opportunities
USAspending.gov — Federal site to search awarded contracts and spending data, including in Maryland
Maryland MBE (Minority Business Enterprise) Program — State certification giving participation goals/preferences on state contracts

Verified Maryland procurement portals: eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA).

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Checking the Maryland state portal, every county and city site, and SAM.gov by hand is impossible. GovSentry does it for you and goes further:

• AI discovery across SAM.gov, USAspending, and 100+ state & local portals — including the Maryland RFPs the federal databases don't carry.
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Maryland Government Contracts: FAQ

Where can I find government contracts in Maryland?

Maryland government contracts are spread across several systems: the state's procurement portal (eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA)) for state agency bids, individual county and city procurement sites for local RFPs, and SAM.gov for federal opportunities performed in Maryland. GovSentry monitors all of them — plus 100+ state and local portals nationwide — and alerts you to the ones matching your business.

Do I need to register to bid on Maryland state contracts?

Yes. To bid on Maryland state work you typically register as a vendor in the state's procurement/eProcurement system, and to bid on federal contracts you must be registered (with a free UEI) in SAM.gov. Registration on official government systems is free — never pay a third party for it.

Are there active government contract opportunities in Maryland right now?

Yes — GovSentry is currently tracking 695 active opportunities with a place of performance in Maryland, alongside $228.4B in historical awards across 2,785 contracts. Create a free account to see the active ones matched to your NAICS codes.

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