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Stop losing to competitors who have better intel. Our AI-powered platform gives you the competitive intelligence and early alerts you need to win more Total Small Business Set-Aside contracts worth billions in annual awards.

Total Small Business Set-Aside Market Overview

Find opportunities in the largest federal contracting program designed for small businesses, with record-breaking contract awards and competitive advantages.

$178.6B

awarded to small businesses in FY2023 - a historic record representing 28.4% of all federal contracting dollars.

28.4%

achievement rate, exceeding the federal 23% small business contracting goal for the largest set-aside program.

1M+

jobs supported by small business federal contracts, driving economic growth and innovation nationwide.

75%+

of small business contract dollars go to Total Small Business Set-Asides, making it the primary pathway for federal opportunities.

Total Small Business Set-Aside Eligibility

Make sure your business qualifies for these set-aside opportunities.

Size Standards

  • Must meet SBA size standards for your NAICS code.
  • Standards vary by industry (employees or revenue).
  • Manufacturing: typically 500-1,500 employees.
  • Services: typically $8M-$47M annual revenue.

Business Requirements

  • Independently owned and operated.
  • Not dominant in your field of operation.
  • For-profit business entity.
  • Principal place of business in the US.

Latest Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) Contracts

Recent contract opportunities in the Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) set-aside program.

Hangar AE Air Handler Unit (AHU) Replacement

NASA Kennedy Space Center AHU replacement project, small business set-aside, scheduled for 2030.

SOL:N/A
Kennedy Space Center
Posted Apr 1
NAICS: 236220

Next generation NanoSIMS HR instrument with Cryogenic capability

NASA JSC seeks a small business for a next generation NanoSIMS HR instrument.

SOL:N/A
Johnson Space Center
Posted Jul 1
NAICS: 927110

Human Health and Institutional Management Support Contract (HHIMS) 4

NASA JSC small business contract for health directorate professional and conference support services.

SOL:N/A
Johnson Space Center
Posted Jul 1
NAICS: 541990

NASA Communication Services

NASA seeks small business communication services to support all centers and Mission Directorates.

SOL:N/A
Kennedy Space Center
Posted Apr 1
NAICS: 541820

Operations, Research, and Broad Innovative Technology (ORBIT) Services

NASA JSC small business contract for flight operations, engineering, and technical mission support.

SOL:N/A
Johnson Space Center
Posted Jan 1
NAICS: 541512

Rendezvous, Proximity Operations and Capture (RPOC) VI

NASA JSC seeks small business engineering support for spacecraft rendezvous, proximity, and capture development.

SOL:N/A
Johnson Space Center
Posted Jan 1
NAICS: 541330

Foodservice Posting for Cafe

Fixed-price food supply subcontract for Kentucky Job Corps Center, due November 20, 2026.

SOL:foodservice-posting-cafe
Carl D Perkins Job Corps
Posted Oct 26
Due Nov 20
NAICS: 722514
25 days left

AMERICAN BOTTOMS RWTP – SLUDGE HANDLING FACILITY

River City Construction seeks certified diverse subcontractors for Illinois facility project by November 2026.

SOL:american-bottoms-rwtp-sludge-handling-facility
River City Construction, LLC
Posted Oct 26
Due Nov 5
NAICS: 237110
10 days left

Annual Life Raft Inspection and Certification

Annual USCG/SOLAS inspection and certification of two Zodiac liferafts for T/V Columbia.

SOL:annual-life-raft-inspection-certification
Tongue Point Job Corps
Posted Oct 26
Due Oct 30
NAICS: 488390
4 days left

Redlands Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrades Phase 2

Garney Pacific seeks union small businesses for Redlands wastewater upgrades by November 12, 2026.

SOL:521006
Garney Pacific, Inc.
Posted Oct 26
Due Nov 12
NAICS: 237110
17 days left

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