National Institutes of Health Contract Opportunities
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has 62 open contract opportunities today, 23 posted in the last 7 days and 22 due within a week. Most are for research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology), electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance and research and development in biotechnology (except nanobiotechnology). In the last 12 months it awarded $5.8 billion in contracts; the biggest winner was Leidos Biomedical Research Inc with $779.4 million.
What NIH is buying now
- Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) 22
- Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance 7
- Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) 7
- Other Computer Related Services 4
- General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 3
- Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing 3
- Testing Laboratories and Services 2
- All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 2
- Software Publishers 2
- Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services 1
Where the NIH work is
Maryland (27), District of Columbia (6), Virginia (2), North Carolina (1)
NIH small business set-asides
22 of the 62 open notices are reserved for a kind of small business: NONE 21, Small business 1. See the set-aside pages for every agency.
NIH buying offices with open notices
- National Institutes of Health Olao: 23 open
- Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H): 19 open
- National Institutes of Health: 4 open
- National Institutes of Health Nhlbi: 3 open
- National Institutes of Health Nida: 3 open
- National Institutes of Health - Cc: 2 open
- National Institutes of Health Nichd: 2 open
- National Institutes of Health Niaid: 2 open
23 of the open notices are sources sought or presolicitation notices. Answering them tells the contracting officer you exist before the bid comes out, and can shape whether it is set aside.
Who won NIH contracts in the last 12 months
NIH obligated $5.8 billion in contracts from Oct 18, 2025 to Oct 18, 2026, across about 10,792 contract awards. The ten companies that received the most:
- Leidos Biomedical Research Inc: $779.4 million
- M. A. Mortenson Company: $237.8 million
- Deloitte Consulting LLP: $156.5 million
- Axle Informatics, LLC: $136.0 million
- Booz Allen Hamilton Inc: $112.6 million
- Westat, Inc.: $100.3 million
- Kelly Services, Inc.: $100.3 million
- General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.: $95.9 million
- GAP Solutions, Inc.: $76.8 million
- DLA Troop Support: $73.8 million
The trades it spent the most on: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) ($1.5 billion), Computer Systems Design Services ($733.1 million), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction ($509.5 million), Other Computer Related Services ($367.7 million), Custom Computer Programming Services ($282.9 million), All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services ($259.8 million).
Award figures: contract obligations reported to USAspending.gov, read Oct 18, 2026.
Open NIH contract opportunities
The 40 newest of 62. The trade pages above list all of them.
How to bid on NIH contracts
Register your business in the federal contractor system at SAM.gov under the NAICS codes you work in; the ones NIH posts the most under right now are 541715, 811210, 541714, 541519, 622110. If you qualify for a set-aside, check its certification: 22 of NIH's 62 open notices are set aside. Then read each notice in full on its official page before the deadline. Our guide how to get government contracts walks through it step by step.
NIH contract questions
How many NIH contracts are open right now?
62 on Oct 18, 2026, 23 of them posted in the last 7 days and 22 due within a week.
Who wins the most NIH contracts?
In the last 12 months the biggest winners were Leidos Biomedical Research Inc ($779.4 million), M. A. Mortenson Company ($237.8 million) and Deloitte Consulting LLP ($156.5 million), out of $5.8 billion in NIH contracts.
What does NIH buy?
Right now its open notices are mostly for research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology), electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance and research and development in biotechnology (except nanobiotechnology). By dollars over the last year: research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology), computer systems design services and commercial and institutional building construction.