Open federal contract opportunities
Federal contract solicitations taking responses now, soonest deadline first. Each links to the notice on SAM.gov and to a brief: the contract it likely follows, the incumbent and who else wins that work. Where do few companies bid? →
Bidding on these federal notices needs an active SAM.gov registration. New to it? Get registered, step by step (free): allow a few weeks.
Rank them for your company → (by your past contracts and SAM.gov registration)
Questions people ask
How do I find open federal solicitations my small business actually qualifies for?
Eligibility for a small-business set-aside depends on two things on the notice: its NAICS code, which sets the size standard you must meet, and its set-aside type, which says who may bid. SpendQuery lists every open SAM.gov notice with both, free:
- Filter open notices by your NAICS codes and state, and by the set-aside you hold (small business, 8(a), HUBZone, women-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned).
- For each notice, check the SBA size standard for its NAICS code: you must be small under that code (average annual receipts or employees), counting affiliates.
- Rank the rest by fit: describe your work in plain words, or name a company whose work is like yours, and notices are sorted by closeness.
- Open a notice's brief for what the buyer needs, the deadline, the likely incumbent and earlier notices of the same buy.
The full steps, with an example → · Check a size standard → · Find your NAICS codes → · How set-asides work →
Where do these notices come from?
SAM.gov, the federal government's official site for contract opportunities, loaded daily. Each notice links to its SAM.gov page; check there for amendments and the full solicitation before you bid.