Filtering Your Search
Narrow results by source, set-aside, agency, location, competition, and more.
Filters cut a broad search down to the opportunities that fit your business. This guide shows you how to stack filters to find the right work.
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Narrow those results to small business set-asides under $5M in NAICS 236220
Before you start:
Filtering starts where searching stops. If you have not run a search yet, start with Searching for Contracts.
Narrow your results
Apply a quick filter
In Contract Search, use the Quick Filters row for one-click scopes: Active, Awarded, Federal, State & Local, DIBBS, Grant, SBIR / STTR, All Forecasts, Subcontracts, and Vehicles. If you have Custom Alerts, use My Alerts to apply one of them.
Open the Content Filters panel
Click Edit Filters to open the filter panel on the right. Under Content Filters, filter by Keywords, Solicitation Number, NAICS Codes, FSC/PSC Code, and Notice Type.
Add government and location filters
Expand Government & Location to filter by Agency, Department, Set Aside Programs, Locations, States, and Countries. Locations finds work by a real place or a named government facility.
Remove a filter
Applied filters show as chips above the results. Click the x on a chip to remove that filter. Purple chips show what the artificial intelligence (AI) searched for your query.
Combine filters
Combine as many filters as you need. The result count updates as you add or remove each one.
More filter groups
The filter panel has more groups below Government & Location:
| Group | Use it to |
|---|---|
| Contract Source | Show Federal, State & Local, DIBBS, Grant, or SBIR / STTR opportunities. |
| Contract Type | Show Primes or Subs, and Products or Services. |
| Competition | Show work that usually draws few or many bidders, from Usually Single-Bid to Crowded Field. |
| Contract Status | Show Active, Awarded, Forecasts, or Pre-Forecasts, and set a contract value or award range. |
| Display Options | Hide Pipeline, Hide Dismissed, or Hide First Article contracts. |
| Dates | Filter by due date or posted date, with a preset or a custom range. |
DIBBS is the Defense Logistics Agency Internet Bid Board System. SBIR / STTR are the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs. NAICS is the North American Industry Classification System. FSC/PSC is the Federal Supply Class or Product Service Code.
Tip:
Keyword filters support include and exclude logic, so you can remove noise as well as add matches.