Small business set-asides open today

Right now there are 2,364 open federal notices with this set-aside, 2,092 of them open for bids. 1,475 close within the next 7 days. 2,364 are set aside for small or certified businesses, so fewer companies can compete. Over the last 12 months agencies posted 58,170 small business set-aside solicitations and published 1,405 awards with a median value of $150K. The busiest buyer was the Defense Logistics Agency, with 35,113 solicitations.

With a small business set-aside, only small businesses (under the SBA size standard for the NAICS code) can bid. Fewer companies can compete, so your odds are better if you qualify.

Read more in our guide to small business set-asides.

Open notices today

2,364 (2,092 open for bids)

Closing within 7 days

1,475

Set aside for small or certified businesses

2,364

Solicitations posted, last 12 months

58,170

Published awards, last 12 months

1,405 (median $150K)

Busiest buyer, last 12 months

Defense Logistics Agency

Source and update

SAM.gov public data, updated October 20, 2026