Waste Collection Government Contracts in St James, MD

St James is the dominant market for federal Waste Collection in Maryland: 9 open opportunities in Q3 2026 represent 47% of statewide activity, dwarfing the per-city average of 2, representing $6.4M in estimated pipeline value. St James ranks as the most active market statewide. This concentration of federal buying creates a self-reinforcing ecosystem — more incumbents, more subcontracting, and more past-performance opportunities for new entrants.

At the state level, Department of the Army leads Maryland's Waste Collection procurement at 35% of awards, followed by National Institutes of Health (24%). With 5 active buying agencies, new entrants have multiple paths to initial contract wins. These statewide patterns are a strong indicator of the buying agencies active in the St James area. Statewide in Maryland, the incumbent landscape is entrenched: the top 3 vendors hold 77% of recent awards. New entrants should target recompete windows or set-aside opportunities rather than competing head-to-head on open solicitations.

Across Maryland, there are 10 Waste Collection contracts approaching recompete windows, worth an estimated $729.6M combined — any of which could create opportunity for contractors based in or targeting St James. The largest is a $363.2M contract with National Aeronautics and Space Administration, currently held by LOCKHEED MARTIN INTEGRATED SYSTEMS, LLC, which carries a high takeover signal based on the agency's vendor switching history. 10 of these recompetes carry high takeover signals, suggesting real opportunity for new entrants to displace incumbents.

Analysis computed from SAM.gov and USAspending.gov data · Updated daily