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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.

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How to win Small business set-aside contracts

Who qualifies. Any business that qualifies as “small” under the SBA size standard for the solicitation’s NAICS code (measured by employees or average annual receipts).

How to bid. Register in SAM.gov and self-certify as a small business under the relevant NAICS size standard — the general small-business set-aside needs no separate SBA approval.

What is a small business set-aside?

A federal contract reserved so that only small businesses can compete, keeping large firms out of the bid.

How do I qualify as a small business?

Meet the SBA size standard for the contract’s NAICS code and self-certify as small in SAM.gov.

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