8(a) set-aside IT and software contracts
Right now there is 1 open federal IT and software notice with this set-aside. 1 close within the next 7 days. 1 is set aside for small or certified businesses, so fewer companies can compete. Over the last 12 months agencies posted 17 IT and software solicitations with this set-aside and published 14 awards with a median value of $7.1M. The busiest buyer was the Department of the Air Force, with 4 solicitations.
With a 8(a) set-aside, only firms in the SBA 8(a) Business Development program can bid. All 8(a) set-asides.
- Open notices today
- 1
- Closing within 7 days
- 1
- Set aside for small or certified businesses
- 1
- Solicitations posted, last 12 months
- 17
- Published awards, last 12 months
- 14 (median $7.1M)
- Busiest buyer, last 12 months
- Department of the Air Force
- Source and update
- SAM.gov public data, updated October 21, 2026
Open now
| Deadline | Notice | Set-aside |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28 7 days left |
Depot Maintenance Applications Consolidated 3
Department of the Air Force, Dayton, OH Sources sought |
8(a) |
By state
open today + last 12 months
Agencies using it
- Department of the Air Force5
- US Special Operations Command (ussocom)2
- Department of the Army2
- Department of Energy2
- Department of Veterans Affairs1
- Food and Drug Administration1
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration1
- Defense Microelectronics Activity (dmea)1
- Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration (asa)1
- National Geospatial-intelligence Agency (nga)1
- Department of the Navy1
Other set-asides in IT and software
Recent awards
14 published awards in the last 12 months. The latest:
| Date | Winner and contract | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | Digital Consultants, LLC Tecom VTC Department of the Navy, VA |
$62K |
| Sep 22 | Asrc Federal Technology Solutions, LLC Professional Data Quality Improvement Services US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, DC |
$24.8M |
| Sep 16 | Koniag It Systems, LLC Justification and Approval (J&A) - 8(a) Stand alone award for Network Operation Center (NOC) Support for the U.S. Small Business Administration Federal Acquisition Service, DC |
$28.3M |
| Sep 15 | Clearvoyant Consulting, LLC FY27 MPBI Stakeholder Data Analytics Support Department of the Army, VA |
$856K |
| Sep 8 | Vertical Design Inc. Mental Health Mobile Apps Design, Development, and Research Support Department of Veterans Affairs |
$7.1M |
| Sep 8 | Vertical Design Inc. Mental Health Mobile Apps Design, Development, and Research Support Department of Veterans Affairs |
$7.1M |
| Aug 25 | Intelligent Technology, LLC AFIMSC IT Support Services Department of the Air Force, TX |
$62.5M |
| Jun 30 | Jasint Consulting And Technologies, LLC Parking Management System & Support Services Washington Headquarters Services (whs), DC |
$11.0M |
| May 7 | Suvi Global Services LLC Office of Inspector General (OIG) Information Technology Support Services (ITSS) Washington Headquarters Services (whs), VA |
$68.1M |
| Mar 26 | Red Canyon Technologies, LLC Air Force (AF) Enterprise Integration Branch (EIB) Logistics Information Technology and Enterprise Architecture (EA) Integrated Data & Enterprise Architecture for Logistics (IDEAL) Department of the Air Force, OH |
$97.4M |
| Mar 26 | CVT Innovations LLC Award Synopsis: Command Human Resources Intelligence System (CHRIS) Support Services Department of the Air Force, OH |
$4.3M |
| Mar 26 | CVT Innovations LLC Award Synopsis: Command Human Resources Intelligence System (CHRIS) Support Services Department of the Air Force, OH |
$4.3M |
| Mar 23 | Jermaine Alexander Clark LLC AV and IT Installation and Maintenance Department of the Navy, VA |
$478K |
| Sep 29, 2025 | Lbo Technology LLC WWR AV Modernization Department of the Navy, VA |
$1.2M |
Who wins the most
- Vertical Design Inc. (2 awards)
- CVT Innovations LLC (2 awards)
- Digital Consultants, LLC (1 award)
- Asrc Federal Technology Solutions, LLC (1 award)
- Koniag It Systems, LLC (1 award)
- Clearvoyant Consulting, LLC (1 award)
- Intelligent Technology, LLC (1 award)
- Jasint Consulting And Technologies, LLC (1 award)
Questions
How many federal IT and software contracts are open with this set-aside?
On October 21, 2026 there was 1 open notice on SAM.gov, 1 of them closing within a week. BidFox updates this page every morning from the official SAM.gov data.
Which agencies buy the most IT and software with this set-aside?
Counting solicitations from the last 12 months: Department of the Air Force (4 solicitations); US Special Operations Command (ussocom) (2 solicitations); Department of the Army (2 solicitations).
How much are federal IT and software contracts with this set-aside worth?
The median published award over the last 12 months was $7.1M, across 14 award notices. Many awards are much smaller or larger, and some contracts are awarded without a public award notice.
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Source: public SAM.gov contract opportunity notices, updated October 21, 2026. Award amounts are as published in award notices.