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8(a) contracts in Rhode Island

In FY2026, 8(a) program firms won $27.82M in federal contracts for work in Rhode Island (110 awards), $7.85M of it through 8(a) set-asides; Department of Defense awarded the most ($19.91M).

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Money to 8(a) program firms in Rhode Island, by year

Federal contract obligations for work performed in Rhode Island to small businesses that report this status on the contract (FPDS), set-asides and open competition together.

Money by year

  • FY2023$45.45M
  • FY2024$57.54M
  • FY2025$48.32M
  • FY2026$27.82M

Obligations (money committed) in prime awards, from USAspending.gov.

Agencies buying from them in Rhode Island, FY2026

  1. Department of Defense $19.91M
  2. General Services Administration $3.84M
  3. Department of Homeland Security $1.69M
  4. Department of Transportation $1.02M
  5. Environmental Protection Agency $1.01M
  6. Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board $301.7K
  7. Department of Veterans Affairs $45.4K

Companies winning the most, FY2026

  1. Three Saints Bay, LLC $4.60M
  2. Armitage Sai JV $4.29M
  3. Henry General Contractors Inc $3.62M
  4. Icarus Construction Services, LLC $2.38M
  5. Hana Engineers & Consultants LLC $1.72M
  6. Emmaty, Inc $1.32M
  7. Doyon Technical Services, LLC $1.17M
  8. New Tech Solutions, Inc. $1.12M
  9. Excell Construction Corp $1.11M
  10. Coho Technology Solutions, LLC $806.5K

What they're paid for, FY2026

  1. 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction $12.61M
  2. 541330 Engineering Services $4.53M
  3. 562910 Remediation Services $2.71M
  4. 238160 Roofing Contractors $1.32M
  5. 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $1.17M
  6. 541519 Other Computer Related Services $1.15M
  7. 561320 Temporary Help Services $806.5K
  8. 561612 Security Guards and Patrol Services $725.5K

Offices buying the most, FY2026

  1. Nuwc Div Newport $8.84M
  2. Navfacsyscom Mid-Atlantic $7.70M
  3. PBS Project Delivery East - Branch D $3.76M
  4. W2SD Endist New England $1.65M
  5. Navsup FLT Log CTR Norfolk $1.38M
  6. 697Dck Regional Acquisitions Svcs $1.32M

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How to qualify

A small business at least 51% owned and controlled by US citizens who are socially and economically disadvantaged, in a nine-year program with set-aside and sole-source awards. Tribes, Alaska Native Corporations and Native Hawaiian Organizations can own 8(a) firms too.

8(a) Business Development: certification and how set-asides work → · SBA contracting programs ↗

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From USAspending.gov prime awards (FPDS business types and set-aside codes; place of performance) and SAM.gov notices. Sources and limits