Government departments and agencies generally know the goods and services regularly purchased from one fiscal year to the next.  To assist contractors, they publish a "forecast" of potential contracting opportunities.  Forecasts are terrific sources for advance notice of potential contracts and can be accessed directly via the below links.

• Department of Agriculture
• Department of Commerce
• Department of Homeland Security
• Department of Education
• Department of Energy
• Department of Health and Human Services
• Department of Housing and Urban Development
• Department of Interior
• Department of Justice
• Department of Transportation
• Department of State
• Department of Transportation
• Department of Treasury
• Department of Veterans Affairs

• Environmental Protection Agency
• General Services Administration
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• Social Security Administration