Healthcare procurement in District of Columbia

Healthcare procurement in District of Columbia sits at the intersection of two things: Government healthcare procurement spans medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, laboratory supplies, medical staffing, telemedicine platforms, ambulance services, mental-health services, and clinical IT. The largest buyers are the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the Indian Health Service (IHS), state Medicaid agencies, public hospital systems, county correctional health services, and state and university health-system pharmacies. District of Columbia state agencies plus county, city, school district, and university buyers On ProcureTap you can browse the 36 open healthcare 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 healthcare procurement runs continuously with major spikes at fiscal year-end (Sept–Oct). Medicaid MCO recompetes typically happen on 3-5 year cycles. Hospital capital purchases cluster in Q4 (calendar-year budget flush) and Q3 (fiscal-year flush at academic medical centers). Set-aside eligibility is worth checking on every bid — many healthcare 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: The VA has the strongest SDVOSB set-aside preference of any federal buyer (statutorily required first consideration on eligible acquisitions — "VOSB First"). IHS prioritizes Native-American-owned 8(a) firms. HUBZone certification is meaningful in rural-hospital procurement. Medical-staffing agencies frequently qualify as WOSB or EDWOSB.

Common questions — Healthcare in District of Columbia

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

The VA has the strongest SDVOSB set-aside preference of any federal buyer (statutorily required first consideration on eligible acquisitions — "VOSB First"). IHS prioritizes Native-American-owned 8(a) firms. HUBZone certification is meaningful in rural-hospital procurement. Medical-staffing agencies frequently qualify as WOSB or EDWOSB.

When are District of Columbia healthcare bids typically issued?

Federal healthcare procurement runs continuously with major spikes at fiscal year-end (Sept–Oct). Medicaid MCO recompetes typically happen on 3-5 year cycles. Hospital capital purchases cluster in Q4 (calendar-year budget flush) and Q3 (fiscal-year flush at academic medical centers). Volume in District of Columbia specifically follows the same seasonal pattern — plan pursuit workflow around these peak windows.

Open Healthcare bids in District of Columbia

RFP
23 days left Dec 1, 2026

ICE TELERADIOLOGY SERVICES

This solicitation is for teleradiology services for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Health Service Corps (IHSC) in accordance with the terms outlined in sections A-M of this request for ...

RFP
10 days left Nov 19, 2026

MEDICARE (Part D Subsidy) NOTICES

These specifications cover the production of mailing packages from four (4) identified workloads (total of 10 mailers) consisting of English or Spanish personalized scannable forms; English or Spanish...

RFP
14 days left Nov 23, 2026

Early infant diagnosis (EID) test kits and related reagents and consumables

Enclosed is a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for early infant diagnosis (EID) test kits and related reagents and consumables . If you would like to submit a quotation, follow the instructions in Section...

RFP
4 days left Nov 13, 2026

Patient Monitoring Equipment

Enclosed is a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for Patient Monitoring Equipment. If you would like to submit a quotation, follow the instructions in Section 3 of the solicitation, complete the required po...

Other
15 days left Nov 23, 2026

Local Staff Health and Life Insurance

Please note this solicitation is not ready to be issued as of this date. The Embassy of the United States in The Bahamas will launch the solicitation on the SAM.gov website when it is available. The G...

RFP
26 days left Dec 4, 2026

Request for Lease Proposals - GSA seeks to lease the following space to be used as a Community Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) by the Department of Veterans Affairs in Philadelphia, PA

Initial Offers in response to Request for Lease Proposals 3PA0338(1) are due no later than 4:30 pm Eastern time on December 4, 2026.

RFP
86 days left Feb 2, 2027

X1DB--Macon GA Health Care Clinic HCC 168,332 ANSI/BOMA

Macon GA - Health Care Clinic HCC - 168,332 ANSI/BOMA

Other

Locally-Employed Staff Health Insurance Plan Pre-Solicitation

The requirement is for the provision of medical insurance services to the locally hired employees of the US Mission Sierra Leone. The estimated number of employees is approximately 200 with approximat...

Other

Dental and Fingerprinting Services

Dental and Fingerprinting Identification

Other

Personal Protective Equipment

To provide Peronal Protective Equipment (PPE) for all laboratory units within the agency.

Other

FY27 FR0 DFS/PHL - BD Diagnostics Service Agreement

BD Bactec Blood Culture Service Agreement

Other

FY27 FR0 DFS/PHL - testing supplies PinPoint

Supplies necessary for a new Drugs of Abuse testing Method for OD2A project

Other

FY27 FR0 DFS/PHL - Service Agreement

NextSeq 1000 service agreement

Other

FY27 FR0 DFS/PHL - BioMerieux Service Agreement

BioMerieux Vitek C service agreement

Other

FY27 FR0 DFS/PHL - Testing supplies BioRad

Supplies for LRN-C core test methods

Other

FY27 FR0 DFS/PHL - testing supplies Roche

Reagents and supplies for influenza and SARS-Cov-2 testing

Other

FY27 FR0 DFS/PHL - Abbott Service Agreement

Abbott Alinity Service Agreement

Other

FY27 FR0 DFS/PHL - testing supplies Cepheid

Cepheid supplies to test MPox samples and SARS-CoV-2, RSV, and Influenza A/B

Other

FY27 FR0 DFS/PHL - Hologic Service Agreement

Service agreement for the Panther Fusion Systems

Other

FY27 FR0 DFS/PHL - Revvity Service Agreement

Instrument Service Agreement to maintain two plate readers which are used for the TRF Ricin testing.

Other

FY27 FR0 DFS/PHL - BioFire Service Agreement

Instrument Service Agreement for two BioFire FilmArray 2.0 Instruments

Other

FY27 FR0 DFS/PHL - DiaSorin Service Agreement

DiaSorin Liason Service Agreement

Other

FY27 FR0 DFS/PHL - testing supplies O2Si

Proficiency Test supplies for LRN-C analytical test methods

Other

FY27 FR0 DFS/PHL - testing supplies Biomerieux

Biomerieux reagents for MBU for identification and antimicrobal sussceptibility testing

Other

FY27 FR0 DFS/PHL - testing supplies GT Molecular

Wastewater testing supplies for NGS

Other

FY27 FR0 DFS/PHL - Steris Autoclave Service Agreement

Steris Autoclave Service Agreement

Other

FY27 FR0 DFS/PHL - testing supplies Hologic

Hologic Panther Fusion Reagent

Other

FY27 FR0 DFS/PHL - testing supplies Oxford Nanopore

reagents and kits for wastewater testing and metagenomic sequencing

Other

FY27 FR0 DFS/PHL - Cepheid Service Agreement

Cepheid GX44A1Y instrument Service Agreement

Frequently Asked Questions

How many healthcare procurement bids are available in District of Columbia?

There are currently 36 open healthcare procurement opportunities in District of Columbia, with 1 closing within the next seven days. 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 healthcare bids?

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

How do I bid on healthcare contracts in District of Columbia?

Browse the healthcare 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 healthcare bids posted?

New healthcare 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.