Small Business Subcontracting Participation (DBE/MBE/WBE)

This contracting opportunity is focused on promoting subcontracting participation by certified small businesses, including Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE), Minority-Owned Business Enterprises (MBE), Women-Owned Business Enterprises (WBE), and businesses in the 8(a) program. It is a subcontracting opportunity under a prime small business set-aside, governed by SBA’s Total Small Business Set-Aside regulations (FAR 19.5), and requires a subcontracting plan to ensure active engagement of these small business categories. The contract falls under NAICS code 238220, indicating work related to commercial and institutional building construction. The contracting agency is the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service, located in Mississippi State, zip code 39762. The opportunity was posted on May 12, 2026, with a response deadline of June 12, 2026, at 7:00 PM. Interested certified small businesses are encouraged to participate in this subcontracting opportunity to support the prime contractor’s compliance with set-aside requirements while expanding their business with a federal agency.