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Open RFPs in Alabama (36 live)

36 open federal opportunities name Alabama as the place of performance, plus 3,465 nationwide opportunities open to Alabama businesses. Counted live from SAM.gov, updated June 10, 2026.

Federal contracting in Alabama orbits Huntsville. Redstone Arsenal hosts Army Materiel Command, the Missile Defense Agency, and NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, which together make north Alabama one of the densest aerospace and defense procurement markets in the country. Further south, Anniston Army Depot buys heavy vehicle maintenance and industrial services, Maxwell-Gunter in Montgomery anchors Air Force education and IT work, and the Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District runs major civil works along the Gulf Coast. The result is a federal pipeline that skews toward engineering services, manufacturing, logistics, and facility support rather than pure commodity buys.

State purchasing runs separately. Alabama's Division of Purchasing posts solicitations through Alabama Buys, the state's eProcurement system, and registering there is a different process from registering in SAM.gov. SAM.gov only carries the federal side: every Redstone, Corps, and VA opportunity in Alabama appears there, while state agency and university bids do not. RFPhound tracks the federal Alabama pipeline daily, so the listings and counts below reflect opportunities whose stated place of performance is Alabama, plus the large nationwide pool any Alabama firm can pursue.

What is open in Alabama

By category, today.

Counts are Alabama place-of-performance only. Category pages show nationwide volume too.

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Newest open opportunities in Alabama.

Listings link to the official notice on SAM.gov. Subscribers get the full Alabama feed with AI summaries and fit scores each morning.

Alabama questions

Asked by Alabama vendors.

How many RFPs are open in Alabama right now?

As of June 10, 2026, RFPhound counts 36 open federal contract opportunities naming Alabama as the place of performance, plus 3,465 nationwide opportunities with no single state named that Alabama businesses can compete for. These counts regenerate every morning from SAM.gov.

Who are the biggest federal buyers in Alabama?

Huntsville dominates: Redstone Arsenal (Army Materiel Command, Missile Defense Agency) and NASA Marshall Space Flight Center together drive much of the state's federal spend. Anniston Army Depot, Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, and the Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District are the other consistent issuers.

Where does the State of Alabama post its own RFPs?

State agency solicitations go through Alabama Buys, the eProcurement system run by the Division of Purchasing in the Department of Finance. That is separate from SAM.gov, which carries only federal opportunities. Cities, counties, and school districts in Alabama often post on their own sites or regional portals.

Do I need a SAM.gov registration to bid on Alabama opportunities?

For the federal opportunities listed here, yes: an active SAM.gov registration with a UEI is required before award. For State of Alabama work you register with Alabama Buys instead. Many Alabama firms maintain both, since Redstone-driven federal work and state work are different pipelines.

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