Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Subcontracting Opportunities

Certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) firms are being sought to provide commercially useful engineering, environmental testing, or technical services in support of a federal contract requiring 9% DBE participation. The opportunity is open to qualifying small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, with a focus on delivering professional services under the NAICS code 541330 for engineering services. The solicitation is managed by the Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans under the Louisiana state agency framework, and responses must be submitted by August 6, 2026, at 5:00 PM. This subcontracting opportunity is designed to help prime contractors meet their federally mandated DBE participation goals, ensuring equitable access to government-funded projects for underrepresented businesses. Participation requires full certification as a DBE and demonstrated capacity to perform the required technical services in a commercially useful manner as defined by federal regulations.