Federal set-aside contracts, bids & RFPs
Many federal contracts, bids and RFPs are reserved for small and disadvantaged businesses through set-aside programs. Browse open opportunities by program, see who qualifies and how to bid, and find the industries and agencies posting them.
- Small Business Set-Aside11,277 open
A Total or Partial Small Business Set-Aside reserves a federal contract so that only small businesses can compete. Contracting officers reserve most acquisitions in the simplified-acquisition range for small business, and larger ones whenever enough small firms are expected to bid.
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside1,526 open
SDVOSB set-asides reserve contracts for small businesses owned by service-disabled veterans. Set-asides are available government-wide, and the VA runs its own “Vets First” preference for veteran-owned firms.
- Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB / EDWOSB) Set-Aside848 open
The WOSB Federal Contracting Program reserves contracts for women-owned small businesses in industries where women are underrepresented. EDWOSB is the economically disadvantaged subset, eligible for additional set-asides.
- HUBZone Set-Aside207 open
The HUBZone program reserves contracts for small businesses in Historically Underutilized Business Zones, steering federal work toward economically distressed areas. The government-wide goal is 3% of contract dollars.
- 8(a) Business Development Set-Aside80 open
The SBA 8(a) Business Development program helps small firms owned by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. Agencies can set aside — or sole-source — contracts to certified 8(a) firms during their nine-year program term.
New to set-asides? Read set-asides explained or the government-contracting glossary.