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8(a) Business Development set-aside contracts
91 open federal solicitations are reserved for 8(a) firms — of 10,027 open overall. If you hold the certification, these are the bids where large businesses can't compete with you.
Reserved for participants in SBA's 8(a) Business Development program (a 9-year program for socially and economically disadvantaged firms). Includes sole-source awards. If you're 8(a)-certified, these bids exclude everyone who isn't.
8(a) set-asides by trade
Construction of Buildings26 reserved bids openAdministrative and Support Services19 reserved bids openProfessional, Scientific, and Technical Services17 reserved bids openAmbulatory Health Care Services11 reserved bids openHeavy and Civil Engineering Construction5 reserved bids openTransportation Equipment Manufacturing3 reserved bids openSupport Activities for Transportation2 reserved bids openSpecialty Trade Contractors1 reserved bid openComputer and Electronic Product Manufacturing1 reserved bid openWarehousing and Storage1 reserved bid openPublishing Industries1 reserved bid openComputing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services1 reserved bid open
Closing soonest
Training Purchase - HRC1711247 - CAE -Avionics Essentials Part I & IINational Aeronautics and Space Administration · due 2026-07-02 · location-flexibleCentral Issue Facility (CIF) Support Services FY-26Dept of Defense · due 2026-07-02 · PAN0016426R3114: Technical and management support services to the Environmental Office at NSWC Crane.Dept of Defense · due 2026-07-02 · location-flexibleFort Hood Alarm Monitoring ServicesDept of Defense · due 2026-07-02 · TXN6247826R2433 - Facility Support Services, Kaneohe Bay, HawaiiDept of Defense · due 2026-07-02 · location-flexibleFacility Support ServicesDept of Defense · due 2026-07-02 · location-flexibleUSAG-Hawaii Ground Maintenance and Tree TrimmingDept of Defense · due 2026-07-02 · HINETZSCH Simultaneous Thermal AnalyzerNational Aeronautics and Space Administration · due 2026-07-03 · location-flexibleAmendment to Defense Travel System (DTS) Administration and Technical SupportDept of Defense · due 2026-07-03 · SCHealth and life solicitationState, Department of · due 2026-07-03 · location-flexible
Per solicitation · $99
A set-aside win still dies on a technicality
Reserved competition is smaller — but the compliance bar is identical, plus the status representations the set-aside itself requires. The $99 breakdown reads every solicitation document and lists each required form, pass/fail requirement, and non-responsive trigger.
This report compiles and structures publicly posted government solicitation information from official procurement sources. It is not legal advice, is not affiliated with or endorsed by any government agency, and does not replace reading the full official solicitation and its amendments. Requirements, evaluation criteria, and deadlines are current as of the source posting — always confirm against the official solicitation and any addenda before you submit. Being responsive is your responsibility; verify every mandatory item in the official document.