Set-aside programs · Veteran-owned (SDVOSB / VOSB) · California

Veteran-owned small business contracts in California

In FY2026, veteran-owned small businesses won $1.84B in federal contracts for work in California (7,506 awards), $636.06M of it through veteran-owned set-asides; Department of Defense awarded the most ($815.46M).

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Money to veteran-owned small businesses in California, by year

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

Money by year

  • FY2023$2.49B
  • FY2024$2.29B
  • FY2025$2.45B
  • FY2026$1.84B

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

Open notices

All 9 open notices →

How to qualify

A small business at least 51% owned and controlled by veterans (service-disabled veterans for SDVOSB), who also run it day to day.

Veteran-owned (SDVOSB / VOSB): certification and how set-asides work → · SBA contracting programs ↗

SBA decides who qualifies, not SpendQuery.

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