Small Business Subcontracting Participation

This contract opportunity is designed to promote the participation of small, disadvantaged, HUBZone, women-owned small business, and service-disabled veteran-owned small business firms through subcontracting arrangements under the prime contractor’s Small Business Subcontracting Plan. The opportunity is tied to a procurement under NAICS code 541330, which corresponds to engineering services, and is managed by the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division within the Department of Defense. The place of performance is located in Orlando, with all subcontracting activities expected to align with the prime contractor’s obligations to provide meaningful and measurable participation from eligible small business categories. Subcontracting opportunities are intended to foster inclusivity and economic growth by enabling historically underrepresented businesses to engage in federal contracting efforts. Interested firms must respond by the deadline of May 18, 2026, at 2:00 PM to be considered for inclusion in the subcontracting plan. There is no formal set-aside designation, but the contract structure specifically supports outreach and engagement with small and disadvantaged businesses through negotiated subcontracting terms. Participation is not guaranteed but is actively encouraged under the prime contractor’s compliance and reporting obligations. The solicitation is open to firms seeking to establish or expand their presence in defense-related engineering services through indirect involvement as subcontractors, with the expectation that successful applicants will contribute to the prime’s compliance with federal small business subcontracting goals. Further details and application instructions are available through the provided SAM.gov link.