Waste Collection Government Contracts in St James, MD

St James is the dominant market for federal Waste Collection in Maryland: 8 open opportunities in Q2 2026 represent 53% of statewide activity, dwarfing the per-city average of 3, representing $6.0M 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 36% 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 8 Waste Collection contracts approaching recompete windows, worth an estimated $453.9M combined — any of which could create opportunity for contractors based in or targeting St James. The largest is a $95.8M contract with National Institutes of Health, currently held by CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES, INC., which carries a high takeover signal based on the agency's vendor switching history. 8 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