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Total Small Business set-aside contracts
5,137 open federal solicitations are reserved for Small business firms — of 13,782 open overall. If you hold the certification, these are the bids where large businesses can't compete with you.
Reserved for firms that qualify as small under the solicitation's NAICS size standard. No special certification beyond an accurate SAM.gov registration and size representation — but misrepresenting size is a false-statement offense, and many of these still layer on licenses, bonding, and experience minimums.
Small business set-asides by trade
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing686 reserved bids openSpecialty Trade Contractors605 reserved bids openComputer and Electronic Product Manufacturing451 reserved bids openMachinery Manufacturing432 reserved bids openTransportation Equipment Manufacturing413 reserved bids openAdministrative and Support Services303 reserved bids openConstruction of Buildings293 reserved bids openHeavy and Civil Engineering Construction271 reserved bids openMiscellaneous Manufacturing221 reserved bids openProfessional, Scientific, and Technical Services205 reserved bids openElectrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing204 reserved bids openFood Manufacturing125 reserved bids open
Small business set-asides by state
Where the work is performed. Another 2,774 Small business bids list no fixed location — any qualifying firm can compete regardless of state.
California185 reserved bids openMaryland166 reserved bids openTexas144 reserved bids openNorth Carolina130 reserved bids openWashington120 reserved bids openVirginia114 reserved bids openFlorida103 reserved bids openNew York67 reserved bids openGeorgia63 reserved bids openArizona60 reserved bids openOklahoma57 reserved bids openColorado56 reserved bids openIllinois55 reserved bids openPennsylvania55 reserved bids openNew Mexico54 reserved bids openUtah53 reserved bids openMississippi50 reserved bids openSouth Carolina45 reserved bids openMassachusetts42 reserved bids openMontana40 reserved bids openWest Virginia39 reserved bids openHawaii37 reserved bids openMissouri36 reserved bids openKansas35 reserved bids openLouisiana34 reserved bids openIdaho33 reserved bids openNorth Dakota32 reserved bids openNevada31 reserved bids openMinnesota28 reserved bids openOhio28 reserved bids openWisconsin26 reserved bids openArkansas25 reserved bids openAlabama23 reserved bids openNew Jersey23 reserved bids openMichigan22 reserved bids openOregon22 reserved bids openAlaska22 reserved bids openWyoming21 reserved bids openIndiana20 reserved bids openNebraska19 reserved bids openNew Hampshire18 reserved bids openConnecticut18 reserved bids openTennessee17 reserved bids openIowa17 reserved bids openMaine17 reserved bids openVermont16 reserved bids openKentucky14 reserved bids openRhode Island13 reserved bids openSouth Dakota9 reserved bids openDelaware9 reserved bids open
Closing soonest
Fixed Frequency Converter System/GeneratorDept of Defense · due 2026-08-23 · NJAnnual bullet trap cleaning and hazardous debris removal at USCG Dexter Small Arms Firing Range, Honolulu.Homeland Security, Department of · due 2026-08-23 · HIProtestant RE Coordinator Luke AFBDept of Defense · due 2026-08-23 · AZ16--Accumulator,HydraulDept of Defense · due 2026-08-23 · location-flexibleProcurement of Sawdust Spreader for JW Toumey NurseryAgriculture, Department of · due 2026-08-23 · MIDouglas Herbicide Treatments 2026Interior, Department of the · due 2026-08-23 · location-flexible35--Washer-Dryer,HousehDept of Defense · due 2026-08-23 · location-flexibleForklifts and Floodlights GUAMDept of Defense · due 2026-08-23 · GUFCI Safford FY26 QTR4 #2 Subsistence MenuJustice, Department of · due 2026-08-23 · AZ55th WG Executive Assistant Offutt AFB, NEDept of Defense · due 2026-08-23 · NE
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.