Small business set-asides in Minnesota
Right now there are 3 open federal notices with this set-aside in Minnesota. 2 close within the next 7 days. 3 are set aside for small or certified businesses, so fewer companies can compete. Over the last 12 months agencies posted 184 small business set-aside solicitations in Minnesota and published 20 awards with a median value of $53K. The busiest buyer was the Department of the Army, with 48 solicitations.
With a small business set-aside, only small businesses (under the SBA size standard for the NAICS code) can bid.
- Open notices today
- 3 (3 open for bids)
- Closing within 7 days
- 2
- Set aside for small or certified businesses
- 3
- Solicitations posted, last 12 months
- 184
- Published awards, last 12 months
- 20 (median $53K)
- Busiest buyer, last 12 months
- Department of the Army
- Source and update
- SAM.gov public data, updated October 20, 2026
Open now
| Deadline | Notice | Set-aside |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20 Closes today |
On-Site Inscription Services at Fort Snelling National Cemetery - MPS
Department of Veterans Affairs, Minneapolis, MN |
Small business |
| Oct 23 3 days left |
Minneapolis VA Medical Library Serials & Periodicals Solicitation
Department of Veterans Affairs, Minneapolis, MN |
Small business |
| Nov 13 24 days left |
Bemidji Area Wide Teleradiology Services for Diagnostic Interpretation of Radiologic Studies
Indian Health Service, Bemidji, MN |
Small business |
By NAICS code
- 311999 All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing12
- 237310 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction10
- 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction9
- 238210 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors8
- 561720 Janitorial Services6
- 561730 Landscaping Services6
- 115310 Support Activities for Forestry6
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing5
- 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors5
- 333924 Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing4
- 423740 Refrigeration Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers4
- 238330 Flooring Contractors4
- 621512 Diagnostic Imaging Centers3
- 531320 Offices of Real Estate Appraisers3
- 336390 Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing3
- 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction3
- 238320 Painting and Wall Covering Contractors3
- 337215 Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing3
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services3
- 541850 Indoor and Outdoor Display Advertising3
Agencies using it
- Department of the Army48
- Forest Service45
- Department of the Air Force22
- Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons22
- Department of Veterans Affairs13
- Indian Health Service10
- Agricultural Research Service7
- Farm Production and Conservation Business Center4
- Federal Aviation Administration4
- Federal Prison Industries, Inc4
Small business set-asides in other states
- Alaska
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Arizona
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- District of Columbia
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Guam
- Hawaii
- Iowa
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Massachusetts
- Maryland
- Maine
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Mississippi
- Montana
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- Nevada
- New York
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Puerto Rico
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- Vermont
- Washington
- Wisconsin
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
Recent awards
20 published awards in the last 12 months. The latest:
| Date | Winner and contract | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | Pan-O-Gold Baking Co. Bread for ST Cloud VA Medical Center Department of Veterans Affairs, MN |
$180K |
| Sep 30 | Domaille Engineering, LLC Domaille Engineering Automatic Fiber Optic Polisher Department of the Army, MN |
$55K |
| Sep 30 | Fiber Optic Center Inc. Domaille Engineering Automatic Fiber Optic Polisher Department of the Army, MN |
$55K |
| Sep 25 | Quality Research, Development & Consulting, Inc. 133AW REAL/RUSB CDS Bundles Department of the Army, MN |
$52K |
| Sep 24 | Hermez Communications Inc. Camera Security System Department of the Air Force, MN |
$15K |
| Sep 21 | Front Line Plus Fire & Rescue, Inc. Giant Voice (GV) Preventative Maintenance Department of the Air Force, MN |
$100K |
| Aug 26 | SCN Worldwide LLC Insight 700C Scanner Department of the Air Force, MN |
$29K |
| Aug 25 | CPS Ltd. AWARD NOTICE: Weekly QA Surveys at Reach SE-5 in Clay County, MN Department of the Army, MN |
$11K |
| Jul 24 | Minnesota Gutter LLC SUF Sand Lake Gutters Forest Service, MN |
$4,932 |
| Jul 22 | Schindler Fredrick J Cook 12443926Q0129 Brushing and mowing on the West Zone of the Superior National Forest Forest Service, MN |
$43K |
| Jun 11 | G & G Septic Service LLC Superior National Forest Vault Toilet Pumping EZ Forest Service, MN |
$13K |
| Jun 11 | A-1 Services, Inc. Superior National Forest Vault Toilet Pumping WZ Forest Service, MN |
$20K |
| Jun 5 | MICHAEL, TERRY Washington Chippewa National Forest RFSS Surveys - Plants Forest Service, MN |
$71K |
| Jun 3 | Assured Bio Labs, LLC Cleanroom Testing Services - Minneapolis VAMC Department of Veterans Affairs, MN |
$339K |
| Jun 1 | Patino Medical LLC Hospital Grade Mattress Inspection Services - STC Department of Veterans Affairs, MN |
$54K |
Who wins the most
- Pan-O-Gold Baking Co. (1 award)
- Domaille Engineering, LLC (1 award)
- Fiber Optic Center Inc. (1 award)
- Quality Research, Development & Consulting, Inc. (1 award)
- Hermez Communications Inc. (1 award)
- Front Line Plus Fire & Rescue, Inc. (1 award)
- SCN Worldwide LLC (1 award)
- CPS Ltd. (1 award)
Questions
How many federal small business set-aside contracts are open in Minnesota?
On October 20, 2026 there were 3 open notices on SAM.gov, 2 of them closing within a week. BidFox updates this page every morning from the official SAM.gov data.
Which agencies buy the most small business set-aside in Minnesota?
Counting solicitations from the last 12 months: Department of the Army (48 solicitations); Forest Service (45 solicitations); Department of the Air Force (22 solicitations).
How much are federal small business set-aside contracts in Minnesota worth?
The median published award over the last 12 months was $53K, across 20 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 20, 2026. Award amounts are as published in award notices.