Open Government IT and Cybersecurity RFPs

This list shows active federal contract opportunities for IT and cybersecurity work, pulled each day from SAM.gov, the US government’s official site for contract opportunities. Filter by topic or search by agency, keyword or solicitation number, then open the notice on SAM.gov for the full details and documents.

What’s in the list

• Solicitations and combined synopsis/solicitations: opportunities you can bid on now.
• Presolicitation and sources sought notices: early signals. A sources sought notice is market research, so answering it can put your company in front of the agency before it decides how to buy.
• Six industry (NAICS) codes for IT work: custom computer programming, computer systems design (NAICS 541512), computer facilities management, other computer related services, computing infrastructure and hosting, and software publishers.
• Updated once a day. A notice drops off the list after its response date.

Before you respond

Read the whole notice and every attachment on SAM.gov, log each deadline, and check the set-aside: some opportunities are reserved for particular small business programs. Federal rules require offerors to be registered in SAM when they submit an offer, with listed exceptions (FAR 4.1102(a)). The FAR is being rewritten under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul, so check the current text and the notice itself, and ask the contracting officer named in the notice if anything is unclear.

Many of these are sources sought notices, where the agency is still doing market research. Answering one is the cheapest way to get in front of the buyer early: start from the free sources sought response template, and keep a current capability statement ready to attach.

When you decide to bid, how to respond to an RFP walks through the process, and the free RFP response template and RFP cover letter template give you a structure to start from.

State and local RFPs

States post their own bids on their own portals. The state procurement portal directory lists where each state and DC posts RFPs, where vendors register and what registration costs.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find government IT RFPs?

Federal agencies post contract opportunities on SAM.gov, and this page lists the active ones in IT-related industry codes. State agencies post on their own procurement portals, which differ from state to state, and many cities and counties run their own as well.

What is SAM.gov?

SAM.gov is the US government’s official website for federal contract opportunities, entity registration and related data. Agencies post solicitations there, and businesses register there to do business with the federal government.

What is a sources sought notice?

It’s a form of market research: an agency describes a need and asks which businesses could meet it before it decides how to buy. It isn’t a solicitation, so there’s nothing to bid on yet, but a response can shape how the agency buys.

Do I need to register in SAM.gov to bid on federal contracts?

Generally yes. FAR 4.1102(a) requires offerors to be registered in SAM when they submit an offer, with some listed exceptions. Registration can take time, so start well before the deadline you’re aiming for.