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Small business set-asides open today

Right now there are 1,998 open federal notices with this set-aside, 1,705 of them open for bids. 913 close within the next 7 days. 1,998 are set aside for small or certified businesses, so fewer companies can compete. Over the last 12 months agencies posted 57,602 small business set-aside solicitations and published 1,399 awards with a median value of $150K. The busiest buyer was the Defense Logistics Agency, with 34,639 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.

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Open notices today
1,998 (1,705 open for bids)
Closing within 7 days
913
Set aside for small or certified businesses
1,998
Solicitations posted, last 12 months
57,602
Published awards, last 12 months
1,399 (median $150K)
Busiest buyer, last 12 months
Defense Logistics Agency
Source and update
SAM.gov public data, updated October 23, 2026

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DeadlineNoticeSet-aside
Apr 28, 2027
187 days left
Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) - Basic Ordering Agreement
Defense Logistics Agency
Small business
Jul 2, 2027
252 days left
VHA Fire Protection and Life Safety Services BPA
Department of Veterans Affairs Pre-solicitation
Small business
Jul 22, 2027
272 days left
NG Sew-electrical Components
Department of the Army, Rock Island, IL
Small business
Jul 26, 2027
276 days left
Appleton Cylinder
US Coast Guard, Curtis Bay, MD
Small business
Aug 14, 2027
295 days left
FCI Ashland FY'27 Qtr 1 Halal
Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons, Ashland, KY
Small business
Sep 1, 2027
313 days left
FCI Three Rivers FY27 Q1 Milk
Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons, Three Rivers, TX
Small business
Sep 1, 2027
313 days left
FCI Three Rivers FY27 Q1 Subsistence
Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons, Three Rivers, TX
Small business
Sep 3, 2027
315 days left
Fci Milan FY27 Bread
Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons, Milan, MI
Small business
Sep 4, 2027
316 days left
Fire Apparatus Intercom System Uplift and Installation
Department of the Air Force, Eglin AFB, FL
Small business
Sep 16, 2027
328 days left
The Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC), Fort Campbell, KY, is issuing this Special Notice to identify small business concerns interested in receiving future request for quotations for various construction and related facility-support.
Department of the Army, KY Special notice
Small business
Sep 18, 2027
330 days left
Airport BAR- Rare Plant Surveys, Cleveland National Forest
Forest Service, San Diego, CA Special notice
Small business
Sep 22, 2027
334 days left
FCC Terre Haute Drink Water Testing FY27
Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons, Terre Haute, IN
Small business
Sep 26, 2027
338 days left
Tanker Truck Fuel Pick-up
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Brunswick, GA
Small business
Sep 30, 2027
342 days left
NASA SBIR/STTR FY 2026-2027 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Pre-solicitation
Small business
Oct 2, 2027
344 days left
Meteorological and Weather Forecasting Software
Department of the Air Force Sources sought
Small business
Oct 23, 2027
365 days left
SPE7L127R0013
Defense Logistics Agency Sources sought
Small business
Oct 24, 2027
366 days left
USDA Forest Service Wildfire & All-Hazard Incident Sources Sought
Forest Service, Golden, CO Sources sought
Small business
Oct 31, 2027
373 days left
Broad Agency Announcement DEVCOM C5ISR ESI
Department of the Army, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD Special notice
Small business
Oct 31, 2027
373 days left
Broad Agency Announcement DEVCOM C5ISR ESI
Department of the Army, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD Special notice
Small business
Oct 31, 2027
373 days left
W56KGU-22-R-0ESI BAA Amendment 0009
Department of the Army, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD Pre-solicitation
Small business
Nov 21, 2027
394 days left
Ross Springs Waterline Replacement
Forest Service, UT
Small business
Jan 31, 2028
465 days left
Land Management Integrated Resources (lmir) National Bpa
Forest Service, Washington, DC
Small business
Jan 31, 2028
465 days left
New Mexico Forest Engineering and Road Maintenance (FERM)
Forest Service, Santa Fe, NM
Small business
Feb 28, 2028
493 days left
Engine, Diesel
Defense Logistics Agency
Small business
Apr 26, 2028
551 days left
Fence Repair BPA Fort Drum, NY
Department of the Army, Fort Drum, NY Pre-solicitation
Small business
Jul 25, 2028
641 days left
Overhead Door Repair/Replace for Fort Drum, NY
Department of the Army, Fort Drum, NY Pre-solicitation
Small business
Aug 7, 2028
654 days left
HVAC, Repair and Maintenance for Fort Drum, NY
Department of the Army, Fort Drum, NY Pre-solicitation
Small business
Nov 11, 2028
749 days left
Air Conditioning and Warm Air Heating PSC 4120, 4130
Department of the Navy, Indian Head, MD
Small business
Nov 11, 2028
749 days left
Alarm, Signal and Security Detection Systems PSC 6350
Department of the Navy, Indian Head, MD
Small business
Nov 11, 2028
749 days left
Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet & Washer Manufacturing PSC 5305,5306,5307,5310,5315,5320,5325,5330,5331,5335,5340,5342,5345,5350,5355,5360,5365
Department of the Navy, Indian Head, MD
Small business

By NAICS code

Recent awards

1,399 published awards in the last 12 months. The latest:

DateWinner and contractAmount
Dec 18 Eagle Synergistic Optimizing Technologies, LLC
EPA Tribal Program Support at 3 Navajo LUST Sites
Department of the Army
$150K
Dec 1 Unico Government Solutions, LLC
Group Fitness at Holloman AFB
Department of the Air Force, NM
$150K
Dec 1 Unico Government Solutions, LLC
Group Fitness at Holloman AFB
Department of the Air Force, NM
$150K
Nov 18 Sterileco LLC
Emergency Generator Services
Great Lakes St Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, NY
$152K
Oct 1 Triple Alliance Enterprise, Inc. DeSoto TX
Mortuary/Funeral Services for FCC Coleman
Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons, FL
$216K
Oct 1 Bamajack LLC
Generator Service and Repair Contract
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, NC
$211K
Oct 1 Diversified Elevator Service And Equipment Co.
Vertical Transportation Equipment Maintenance Repair and Inspection Service (VTE) 2.0
Department of the Air Force, FL
$1.5M
Oct 1 Biotech Pest Management LLC
Integrated Pest Management Services
Department of the Air Force, SC
$1.4M
Oct 1 Restored Cloud Inc.
Underground Storage Tank Testing, Inspection, Repair IDIQ
Department of the Air Force, CA
$337K
Oct 1 Bades Group $39K
Oct 1 Regional Produce Distributors, Limited
FCC Coleman FY-2027 October Produce
Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons, FL
$181K
Oct 1 Assisted Transportation Corp.
OY1 - 36C24226D0012/36C24227N0070 - NYH Ambulette
Department of Veterans Affairs
$4.0M
Oct 1 Assisted Transportation Corp.
OY1 - 36C24226D0012/36C24227N0070 - NYH Ambulette
Department of Veterans Affairs
$4.0M
Oct 1 Assisted Transportation Corp.
OY1 - 36C24226D0012/36C24227N0070 - NYH Ambulette
Department of Veterans Affairs
$4.0M
Oct 1 TLCM LLC
OY1 Northport Ambulette Transportation
Department of Veterans Affairs
$2.1M

Who wins the most

  1. Indigo Energy Partners, LLC (8 awards)
  2. Herbert-ABS Software Solutions, LLC (7 awards)
  3. Ecology Mir Group (6 awards)
  4. The Simmons Management Group (5 awards)
  5. Adirondack Electronics Inc. (5 awards)
  6. Blue Tech Inc. (5 awards)
  7. Dynasty Chemical Corp. (5 awards)
  8. Skagit Aggregates LLC (5 awards)

Questions

How many federal small business set-aside contracts are open?

On October 23, 2026 there were 1,998 open notices on SAM.gov, 913 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?

Counting solicitations from the last 12 months: Defense Logistics Agency (34,639 solicitations); Department of the Army (4,427 solicitations); Department of the Air Force (3,091 solicitations).

How much are federal small business set-aside contracts worth?

The median published award over the last 12 months was $150K, across 1,399 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 23, 2026. Award amounts are as published in award notices.

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