Information Technology procurement in District of Columbia

Information Technology procurement in District of Columbia sits at the intersection of two things: Government IT procurement covers software licenses, cloud migration, cybersecurity services, IT staff augmentation, data-center operations, application modernization, system integration, network infrastructure, help-desk services, and custom software development. Federal IT spend exceeds $115B annually. District of Columbia state agencies plus county, city, school district, and university buyers On ProcureTap you can browse the 34 open information technology opportunities in District of Columbia plus recent awards from the same agencies for context.

District of Columbia vendors typically need state-agency vendor registration plus separate registrations for each local procurement platform (Bonfire, PlanetBids, BidNet Direct, DemandStar). Federal IT peaks Q4 fiscal year (July–Sept) driven by "use it or lose it" budget flushes. State CIO office annual planning cycles drive spring RFPs. Cyber-response contracts spike after major breaches. Cloud-migration RFPs cluster around federal mandates (M-19-13 Cloud Smart, M-22-09 zero-trust). Software renewals are typically annual with 3-5 year commitment vehicles. Set-aside eligibility is worth checking on every bid — many information technology solicitations include small-business, minority, women-owned, or veteran-owned participation goals that can materially affect scoring even when the contract is not formally set aside.

Set-aside note: IT has arguably the strongest small-business set-aside pipeline of any federal category. 8(a) STARS III is a $50B IDIQ specifically for 8(a) IT firms. GSA has aggressive small-business goals on Alliant 2. SDVOSB, WOSB, and HUBZone all have strong presence in cybersecurity, cloud, and staff-augmentation. State-level SBE/MBE/WBE preferences are meaningful in every state.

Common questions — Information Technology in District of Columbia

What small-business or set-aside programs apply to information technology contracts in District of Columbia?

IT has arguably the strongest small-business set-aside pipeline of any federal category. 8(a) STARS III is a $50B IDIQ specifically for 8(a) IT firms. GSA has aggressive small-business goals on Alliant 2. SDVOSB, WOSB, and HUBZone all have strong presence in cybersecurity, cloud, and staff-augmentation. State-level SBE/MBE/WBE preferences are meaningful in every state.

When are District of Columbia information technology bids typically issued?

Federal IT peaks Q4 fiscal year (July–Sept) driven by "use it or lose it" budget flushes. State CIO office annual planning cycles drive spring RFPs. Cyber-response contracts spike after major breaches. Cloud-migration RFPs cluster around federal mandates (M-19-13 Cloud Smart, M-22-09 zero-trust). Software renewals are typically annual with 3-5 year commitment vehicles. Volume in District of Columbia specifically follows the same seasonal pattern — plan pursuit workflow around these peak windows.

Open Information Technology bids in District of Columbia

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Bus Shelter Franchise Agreement

Work under this agreement consists of selling and managing commercial advertising on bus shelters, and design, install, operate and maintain up to 1500 shelters throughout the District of Columbia.

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FY26-DFS-FTU-Pure Storage

The DC Department of Forensic Sciences Forensic Technology Unit (FTU) procured Pure Storage in 2018 as the core storage device for the DFS infrastructure. Since then, this Storage is utilized for all ...

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FY26-DFS-FTU-STACS Licensing and Maintenance

The DFS purchased the STACS-CW Enterprise software application in FY2016 to assist with DNA sample processing and case management. The STACS-CW Enterprise software application requires annual maintena...

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FY26-DFS-FTU-Smartsheet renewal

The District of Columbia Office of Contracting and Procurement (OCP), on behalf of the Department of Forensic Sciences (DFS) Forensic Technology Unit (FTU), is seeking to renew via task order nineteen...

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FY26-DFS-FTU-Ideagen Qualtrax

The contractor shall provide the DFS with enterprise support and maintenance of the Qualtrax software for one year covering October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025. The SAS version of Qualtrax nam...

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FY26-DFS-FTU-Xen Orchestra Renewal

Fast, complete, user friendly and agentless, Xen Orchestra delivers an incredible turnkey experience for every Citrix Hypervisor (formerly XenServer) infrastructure. Includes: VM creation & management...

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FY26-DFS-FTU-DIMS Linear

The DFS purchased the Linear DIMS software application to assist with digital evidence processing and case management. The Linear software application and hardware requires annual maintenance and vend...

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FY26-DFS-FTU-Mideo Caseworks Renewal

The District of Columbia (the District) on behalf of the Department of Forensic Sciences (DFS) seeks a contractor to provide licensing and maintenance for the Mideo latent fingerprint and firearms sof...

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FY26 - DHS Cloude.ai

Artificial intelligence services and resources that are hosted on public cloud platforms, such as Google Cloud AI or Amazon Web Services (AWS) AI. These services are accessible to users over the inter...

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FY26-DFS-FTU-Computer Refresh

The Department of Forensic Sciences will continue efforts to refresh computer workstations, i.e, laptops, desktops, and monitors, throughout the agency and the labs in FY25.

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FY26-DFS- FTU -Crime Scene Photo Digital Info Mgmt System

Replace the DIMS system which stores all of the crime scene evidence photos

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FY26-DFS- FTU MFP and FollowMePrinting Replacement

Replacement out of service/date multi-function printers across DFS. Deploy replacement software for existing follow me printing application that is no longer supported by the manufacturer.

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FY26-DFS-FTU-JT LIMS Modernization

The Department of Forensic Science will continue maintenance and support, including any JusticeTrax software upgrades to support the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)

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FY26-DFS- FTU -Virtual Server and VMWare Replacement

Replace the current CITRIX VM server and applicaiton platform with OCTO supported servers and VMWare hosting platform

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FY26 - DHS - Smartsheet Licenses

Annual DHS Smartsheet licenses renewal for online project management, collaboration, and process automation SW.

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FY26 - DHS/FSA - ServiceNow Renewal

ServiceNow licenses to ensure that DHS is able to secure all STAY DC data and meet ERA program reporting requirements.

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FY26 - DHS - Azure Overages

Azure provides a wide range of services including computing, storage, networking, analytics, and AI.¿¿It's the infrastructure and platform services part of the larger Microsoft Cloud ecosystem.

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FY26 - DHS MS Copilot Premium

Copilot Pro is a subscription that offers preferred access to the most advanced AI models, higher usage limits, early access to experimental features.

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FY26 - DHS/OIS IT Training

IT training - Emerging Technologies

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FY26-OPRMI - Fraud Analytics Case Management System

12 month subscription to Fraud Case Tracker system

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FY26 - DHS - Enterprise Adobe Licenses

Annual DHS renewal of Adobe Acrobat, Robohelp, Creative Cloud and Photoshop enterprise licenses.

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FY26 - DHS/OD AudtoCad Revit Renewal

Annual OD AudtoCad Revit to support multidisciplinary project teams for higher efficiency and collaboration.

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FY26 - DHS/OIS - PreRack IT Renewal

Annual renewal of OIS EMC storage to support and align DHS/OIS server environment with ECIS servers residing at 64 New York Ave., N.E., Washington, DC 20002.

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FY26 - OD/OIS IT HW Refresh

Laptops, Monitors, Docking Stations, Peripherals.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many information technology procurement bids are available in District of Columbia?

There are currently 34 open information technology procurement opportunities in District of Columbia. These include RFPs, RFQs, ITBs, and other solicitation types from government agencies, universities, hospitals, and other public organizations.

Which District of Columbia agencies post the most information technology bids?

The top agencies posting information technology bids in District of Columbia include Washington DC Procurement Forecast, Washington DC (PASS), Federal Government (SAM.gov). Each of these issues multiple solicitations per month and is tracked continuously by ProcureTap.

How do I bid on information technology contracts in District of Columbia?

Browse the information technology opportunities listed above, click on a bid title to view the full solicitation on the issuing organization's website, then follow their submission instructions. Most government agencies and institutions require vendor registration before submitting a response.

How often are new information technology bids posted?

New information technology procurement opportunities are posted daily by government agencies, universities, hospitals, and other organizations across District of Columbia. Our system checks for new bids every 6 hours to ensure you see the latest opportunities.