Research government contracts open in District of Columbia now

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12 open federal research opportunities in District of Columbia at the latest read (10 Nov 2026), counted by title or NAICS code from the public SAM.gov Contract Opportunities data; 1 were first posted in the last 7 days.

By open notices at the latest read: NIH (3); Dept of the Navy (2); Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (1); Federal Highway Administration (1); Office of Procurement Operations (1).