GovBidReport → set-asides → Small business
Total Small Business set-aside contracts
2,281 open federal solicitations are reserved for Small business firms — of 7,989 open overall. If you hold the certification, these are the bids where large businesses can't compete with you.
Reserved for firms that qualify as small under the solicitation's NAICS size standard. No special certification beyond an accurate SAM.gov registration and size representation — but misrepresenting size is a false-statement offense, and many of these still layer on licenses, bonding, and experience minimums.
Small business set-asides by trade
Machinery Manufacturing357 reserved bids openFabricated Metal Product Manufacturing326 reserved bids openComputer and Electronic Product Manufacturing298 reserved bids openTransportation Equipment Manufacturing214 reserved bids openElectrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing184 reserved bids openProfessional, Scientific, and Technical Services102 reserved bids openAdministrative and Support Services99 reserved bids openSpecialty Trade Contractors98 reserved bids openConstruction of Buildings76 reserved bids openHeavy and Civil Engineering Construction72 reserved bids openMiscellaneous Manufacturing61 reserved bids openPlastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing34 reserved bids open
Small business set-asides by state
Where the work is performed. Another 1,680 Small business bids list no fixed location — any qualifying firm can compete regardless of state.
Maryland103 reserved bids openFlorida30 reserved bids openCalifornia27 reserved bids openTexas26 reserved bids openWashington24 reserved bids openOklahoma23 reserved bids openNew York22 reserved bids openVirginia21 reserved bids openIllinois20 reserved bids openArkansas19 reserved bids openNew Jersey19 reserved bids openPennsylvania18 reserved bids openNew Mexico18 reserved bids openUtah18 reserved bids openNorth Carolina17 reserved bids openOhio14 reserved bids openColorado13 reserved bids openMichigan12 reserved bids openMissouri12 reserved bids openKansas11 reserved bids openIndiana10 reserved bids openIdaho10 reserved bids openMassachusetts9 reserved bids openHawaii9 reserved bids openOregon8 reserved bids openGeorgia8 reserved bids openSouth Carolina8 reserved bids openWyoming7 reserved bids openNorth Dakota7 reserved bids openNevada7 reserved bids openMississippi6 reserved bids openSouth Dakota5 reserved bids openMaine5 reserved bids openAlaska5 reserved bids openNebraska4 reserved bids openMontana4 reserved bids openArizona4 reserved bids openNew Hampshire4 reserved bids openVermont3 reserved bids open
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