8(a) Business Development Set-Aside
93 open 8(a) set-aside opportunities · federal · updated daily
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.
Open 8(a) opportunities
- To procure a high-voltage power for E-beam toolsNATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATIONDue Jul 27, 2026Posted Jul 21, 2026
- Hyperflux SoftwareNATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATIONDue Jul 27, 2026Posted Jul 21, 2026
- New Fort Bliss Paving IDIQ ContractDEPT OF DEFENSEDue Jul 27, 2026Posted Jul 13, 2026
- E6B In-Flight Trainer (IFT) Aircraft FY26-FY31DEPT OF DEFENSEDue Jul 27, 2026Posted Jul 20, 2026
- CBP Yuma / El Centro Sectors Tactical Infrastructure Maintenance Site visitHOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OFDue Jul 27, 2026Posted Jul 16, 2026
- Janitorial Services-NIEHS at RTPHEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OFDue Jul 27, 2026Posted Jul 21, 2026
- Follow-On Repair & Renovation IDIQ (MATOC)DEPT OF DEFENSEDue Jul 27, 2026Posted Jul 14, 2026
- Dyess AFB, Custodial ServicesDEPT OF DEFENSEDue Jul 27, 2026Posted Jul 20, 2026
- RED Digital Cinema PRO PurchaseNATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATIONDue Jul 27, 2026Posted Jul 22, 2026
- R--Science and Technical Support Services (STSSC) ForINTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THEDue Jul 27, 2026Posted Jul 21, 2026
- 26RF015_FY26 P942U Explosives Handling Route RelocationDEPT OF DEFENSEDue Jul 28, 2026Posted Jul 17, 2026
- Reagents for HAI and Enteric studiesDEPT OF DEFENSEDue Jul 29, 2026Posted Jul 14, 2026
- Reagents for sequencing in MiSeq and MiniSeq platformsDEPT OF DEFENSEDue Jul 29, 2026Posted Jul 14, 2026
- US GOVERMENT SPACE REQUIREDDEPT OF DEFENSEDue Jul 29, 2026Posted Jul 13, 2026
- Repair Building 3002 Fuel Cell HangarDEPT OF DEFENSEDue Jul 29, 2026Posted Jul 21, 2026
- Notice of Intent (NOI) to Sole Source (SS) / Ted Stevens Center (TSC) Support ServicesDEPT OF DEFENSEDue Jul 30, 2026Posted Jul 24, 2026
- LF-18 JFK RESTROOMS RENOVATIONDEPT OF DEFENSEDue Jul 30, 2026Posted Jul 23, 2026
- SABER IDIQ Westover Air Reserve BaseDEPT OF DEFENSEDue Jul 30, 2026Posted Jul 16, 2026
- Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source 8(a) Ahtna Link Technical Services JV, LLC, an Alaskan Native Corporation for the U.S. Department of Energy, Oak Ridge Environmental Office to develop a Characterization Plan for the remediation of the David WitherspENERGY, DEPARTMENT OFDue Jul 30, 2026Posted Jul 16, 2026
- Water Infrastructure improvements Arlington Heights, IL - PRESOLICITATIONDEPT OF DEFENSEDue Jul 30, 2026Posted Jul 14, 2026
- SOUTH SIMPSON MOWING FY26INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THEDue Jul 30, 2026Posted Jul 16, 2026
- CONSTRUCT TOC PAD - ARLINGTON HEIGHTS IL - Pre-SolicitationDEPT OF DEFENSEDue Jul 31, 2026Posted Jul 1, 2026
- Training Analysis Evaluation Product (TAEP)”.DEPT OF DEFENSEDue Jul 31, 2026Posted Jul 16, 2026
- NAVSUP WSS has a requirement to procure and to obtain a full range of services to provide direct, on-the-job training for NAVSUP WSS personnel, enabling them to effectively perform their day-to-day duties.DEPT OF DEFENSEDue Jul 31, 2026Posted Jul 22, 2026
- CONSTRUCT RANGE ROAD 218 BY-PASS AT D-51, EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDADEPT OF DEFENSEDue Jul 31, 2026Posted Jun 22, 2026
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Top industries for 8(a) bids
- Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (15)
- Facilities Support Services (15)
- All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (5)
- Janitorial Services (4)
- Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (3)
- All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing (3)
- General Warehousing and Storage (2)
- Other Warehousing and Storage (2)
- Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (2)
- All Other Business Support Services (2)
- All Other Support Services (2)
- Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing (2)
Agencies posting 8(a) set-asides
- Dept Of Defense (66)
- State, Department Of (3)
- National Aeronautics And Space Administration (3)
- General Services Administration (3)
- Health And Human Services, Department Of (3)
- Environmental Protection Agency (2)
- International Boundary And Water Commission: US-Mexico (2)
- Homeland Security, Department Of (2)
- Interior, Department Of The (2)
- Energy, Department Of (2)
How to win 8(a) set-aside contracts
Who qualifies. Small businesses at least 51% owned and controlled by U.S. citizens who are socially and economically disadvantaged, and certified by the SBA into the 8(a) program.
How to bid. Apply for 8(a) certification at certify.SBA.gov, then keep an active SAM.gov registration so agencies can award you set-aside and sole-source 8(a) work.
Small businesses majority-owned by socially and economically disadvantaged U.S. citizens, once certified by the SBA. The program term is nine years.
Yes — agencies can award sole-source 8(a) contracts up to a dollar threshold, in addition to competitive 8(a) set-asides.
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