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Small business contracts in Iowa

5 open federal solicitations are reserved for Small business firms with work to be performed in Iowa. Large businesses can't compete for these.

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.

You aren't limited to these 5. Another 1,736 open Small business set-asides list no fixed place of performance — remote, nationwide, or delivery-based work a Iowa firm can bid on the same as anyone. See all 2,372 Small business bids →

Closing soonest in Iowa

185th RTI Schoolhouse Meals / IA ARNG / FY 2027Dept of Defense · due 2026-09-29185th RTI Schoolhouse Meals / IA ARNG / FY 2027 / Amendment 01Dept of Defense · due 2026-09-29Building 269 Mold Remediation ServicesDept of Defense · due 2026-09-29Building 269 Mold Remediation ServicesDept of Defense · due 2026-09-29Building 269 Mold Remediation ServicesDept of Defense · due 2026-09-29

Small business set-asides in Iowa by trade

Waste Management and Remediation Services3 reserved bids openFood Services and Drinking Places2 reserved bids open
Per solicitation · $249

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 $249 breakdown reads every solicitation document and lists each required form, pass/fail requirement, and non-responsive trigger before you commit to bidding.

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Also see: all 2,372 open Small business set-asides nationwide · every set-aside category

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