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Federal set-aside contract opportunities
Open federal solicitations restricted to small businesses and to firms holding a socioeconomic certification, and who is eligible to bid each one.
| Set-aside | Open | Who can bid |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business | 1,321 | Any firm that is small under the size standard for the solicitation's NAICS code. Firms certified 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, EDWOSB, SDVOSB or VOSB are small by definition and qualify too. |
| 8(a) Business Development | 30 | Firms holding 8(a) status. Being a small business is not enough on its own: the certification is what qualifies a firm, and it never runs in reverse. |
| HUBZone | 40 | Firms holding HUBZone status. Being a small business is not enough on its own: the certification is what qualifies a firm, and it never runs in reverse. |
| Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) | 242 | Firms holding SDVOSB status. Being a small business is not enough on its own: the certification is what qualifies a firm, and it never runs in reverse. |
| Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) | 4 | Firms holding SDVOSB or VOSB status. Being a small business is not enough on its own: the certification is what qualifies a firm, and it never runs in reverse. |
| Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) | 77 | Firms holding EDWOSB or WOSB status. Being a small business is not enough on its own: the certification is what qualifies a firm, and it never runs in reverse. |
| Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) | 5 | Firms holding EDWOSB status. Being a small business is not enough on its own: the certification is what qualifies a firm, and it never runs in reverse. |