Open 8(a) Set-Aside Contracts

There are 36 open notices on SAM.gov set aside for 8(a) firms: 15 solicitations, 9 combined synopsis/solicitations, 4 special notices, 4 sources sought notices and 4 other notices. 23 close within the next 14 days. The busiest buyers are Department of the Army (10), Department of the Air Force (7) and Department of the Navy (7).

An 8(a) set-aside is reserved for firms in the SBA's 8(a) Business Development program. Some 8(a) awards are sole-sourced; these notices invite offers. Check the eligibility section of each notice; the set-aside a notice names is what counts.

Open 8(a) set-aside notices, soonest deadline first
OpportunityAgencyTypeSet-asideDue
Evaluation and Standardization of Retention Capacity of Rail Equipment Glazing Systems6913G626Q300057Department of Transportation · Office of the SecretaryCombined Synopsis/Solicitation8(a)today
F-16 Linear Actuatin Cap, NSN 1650010533669SPRHA4-26-Q-0949Department of Defense · Defense Logistics AgencySolicitation8(a)today
Fort Bliss Solid Waste Management Refuse and Recycling ServicesW911SG26RA008Department of Defense · Department of the ArmySolicitation8(a)today
FY26_Maxwell AFB_CLDS Training and Delevelopment Services_ISD_LMS_Combined Synopsis/SolicitationF2XHD66252AW01Department of Defense · Department of the Air ForceCombined Synopsis/Solicitation8(a)today
FY26_Maxwell AFB_CLDS Training and Development Services_ISD_LMS_Combined Synopsis/SolicitationF2XHD66252AW01Department of Defense · Department of the Air ForceCombined Synopsis/Solicitation8(a)today
KYANG BUILDING 100 ROOF PROJECTW50S8L26RA005Department of Defense · Department of the ArmyCombined Synopsis/Solicitation8(a)today
Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source 8(a) to Flatwater Professional Services Company for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer, Memphis District, Wynne Area…W912EQ26FA080Department of Defense · Department of the ArmySpecial Notice8(a)today
Prime Vendor MAC-IDIQ to Provide Material and Logistical Support to the Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC) Production Department Product FamiliesN5523626R0003Department of Defense · Department of the NavySolicitation8(a)today
57 IAS ManiF3G1MN6195A001Department of Defense · Department of the Air ForceSpecial Notice8(a)tomorrow
Fort Lee Vehicle Recovery RangeW9123626BA006Department of Defense · Department of the ArmySolicitation8(a)tomorrow
Contract Management Support ServicesR707Department of Defense · Defense Health AgencySources Sought8(a)in 2 days
FY27 SAD EOC Renovations and UpgradesW912HP27BA0001Department of Defense · Department of the ArmyPresolicitation8(a)in 2 days
Joint Base MDL - Kitchen Exhaust Hood MaintenanceFA448426Q0017Department of Defense · Department of the Air ForceCombined Synopsis/Solicitation8(a)in 2 days
Patriot SPARES Sole Sources to RTXSPRRA226R0800Department of Defense · Defense Logistics AgencyCombined Synopsis/Solicitation8(a)in 2 days
PRESOLICITATION SYNOPSIS: FOREIGN AFFAIRS SECURITY TRAINING CENTER FACILITY STAFFING AND CAFETERIA OPERATIONS19AQMM26R0009Department of StatePresolicitation8(a)in 2 days
RND Grounds Maintenance - Sources Sought - JBSA RandolphRND-GROUNDS-2026Department of Defense · Department of the Air ForceSources Sought8(a)in 2 days
X-132 ENTRANCE AT NORTHEAST LOADING DOCKN4008526R0272Department of Defense · Department of the NavySpecial Notice8(a)in 2 days
Ft. Leavenworth Fire Alarm and Mass Notification System Upgrade, $45M, 5 Year SATOCW912DQ26RA102Department of Defense · Department of the ArmySolicitation8(a)in 3 days
Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort and Laurel Bay Base Operation SupportN4008526R0033Department of Defense · Department of the NavySolicitation8(a)in 3 days
New Fort Bliss Paving IDIQ ContractW911SG27BA002Department of Defense · Department of the ArmySolicitation8(a)in 3 days
711th HPW Mission Support Services MAC IDIQFA239626RB008Department of Defense · Department of the Air ForceCombined Synopsis/Solicitation8(a)in 4 days
Digital Forensics Examiner ServicesN0018927Q00010Department of Defense · Department of the NavySources Sought8(a)in 4 days
Sea-Based X-Band Radar (SBX-1) SecurityN3220526R6110Department of Defense · Department of the NavySolicitation8(a)in 4 days
N6247826R2431 FACILITIES AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE SERVICES at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Oahu, HawaiiN6247826R2431Department of Defense · Department of the NavySolicitation8(a)in 15 days
Notice of Direct Award of an 8(a) ContractHQ003426CE081Department of Defense · Washington Headquarters Services (WHS)Special Notice8(a)in 17 days
SCARNG Regional Aviation Phase Support Center for AH-64E Aircraft Maintenance SupportW912QG27RA001Department of Defense · Department of the ArmyPresolicitation8(a)in 17 days
SABER FY 27-32FA860126R0019Department of Defense · Department of the Air ForceSolicitation8(a)in 18 days
X-132 Entrance at Northeast Loading Dock Renovations, NSNN4008526R0272Department of Defense · Department of the NavySolicitation8(a)in 25 days
WJHTC Armed Security Guard Services692M15-25-R-00012Department of Transportation · Federal Aviation AdministrationSolicitation8(a)in 31 days
Architect & Engineering Services, Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award (A&E) Contracts needed for new construction, renovation…DJU1630000393Department of Justice · Federal Prison Industries, IncSolicitation8(a)in 33 days
Architect & Engineering Services, Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award (A&E) Contracts needed for new construction, renovation…SVO237-26Department of Justice · Federal Prison Industries, IncPresolicitation8(a)in 33 days
OCONUS Medical Q-Coded ServicesHT941026R2000Department of Defense · Defense Health Agency (DHA)Combined Synopsis/Solicitation8(a)in 36 days
INSCOM G-2 Access Control and Security Escorts (ACES)W50NH9-26-R-A028Department of Defense · Department of the ArmyCombined Synopsis/Solicitation8(a)in 37 days
Fort Leonard Wood BASOPS SolicitationW5168W26RA011Department of Defense · Department of the ArmySolicitation8(a)in 42 days
Collins FY26SPE4A5-26Department of Defense · Defense Logistics AgencySources Sought8(a)in 57 days
One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services Plus (OASIS+) 8(a) Small Business Set-Aside Continuously Open Solicitation47QRCA23R0002-P2General Services Administration · Federal Acquisition ServiceSolicitation8(a)in 105 days

All 36 open notices, soonest deadline first. Each title opens the official notice on SAM.gov.

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