Federal consulting and research bids: 993 open in November 2026
As of November 9, 2026, BidFinder lists 993 open federal bids for consulting and research: 73 close within 7 days and 120 (12%) are set aside for small businesses. The busiest agency is Department of the Air Force (231 open). The most common state of performance is District of Columbia (245).
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- 73 closing in 7 days
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- 40 agencies
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- Updated November 9, 2026, 1:01 AM, official data from SAM.gov.
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Who buys here
- Department of the Air Force231
- Department of the Army126
- Department of the Air Force92
- Federal Acquisition Service64
- Office of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response55
- Defense Logistics Agency54
- National Institutes of Health52
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)40
- Department of the Navy37
- National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)28
- Department of Energy23
- Federal Aviation Administration23
How federal agencies buy consulting and research
Research is bought through Broad Agency Announcements, which invite proposals on stated topics, and through SBIR and STTR topics reserved for small businesses. Management, policy and program consulting comes as RFPs or orders on GSA's schedule, judged on technical approach, key personnel and past performance. Common NAICS codes: 541611, 541612, 541690, 541715 and 541720.
Contracting officers set a purchase aside for small businesses when they expect offers from at least two capable small firms at fair prices (the rule of two). Whether a firm counts as small depends on the SBA size standard for the notice's NAICS code, in annual receipts or employees, and offerors need an active SAM.gov registration with a Unique Entity ID.
A general guide to the buying rules, not legal advice. Each solicitation sets its own terms.