8(a) set-aside contracts open now
As of 10 Nov 2026, 95 federal 8(a) set-aside opportunities are open on SAM.gov: 24 posted in the last 7 days, 47 with responses due within 14 days. Updated .
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Newest open notices
25 of 95, newest first. Each title opens our page for the notice; respond only on SAM.gov.
- Occupational Medicine and Audiology Services Dept of the Air Force · Hill Air Force Base, UT · 8(a) set-aside · Due 7 Dec · SAM.gov
- SABER V Hill AFB Dept of the Air Force · 8(a) set-aside · Due 16 Nov · SAM.gov
- Facility Support Services Dept of the Navy · 8(a) set-aside · Due 13 Nov · SAM.gov
- Facility Support Services Dept of the Navy · 8(a) set-aside · Due 13 Nov · SAM.gov
- Facility Support Services Dept of the Navy · 8(a) set-aside · Due 13 Nov · SAM.gov
- OCONUS Medical Q-Coded Services Defense Health Agency · 8(a) set-aside · Due 19 Apr · SAM.gov
- Occupational Medicine and Audiology Services Dept of the Air Force · Hill Air Force Base, UT · 8(a) set-aside · Due 7 Dec · SAM.gov
- Carville Job Corps Center Caretaker Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management · Carville, LA · 8(a) set-aside · Due 23 Nov · SAM.gov
- Recycling Services Dept of the Army · 8(a) set-aside · Due 23 Nov · SAM.gov
- Accounting and Defense Agencies Initiative (DAI) Financial System Support Services Defense Human Resources Activity · Alexandria, VA · 8(a) set-aside · Due 20 Nov · SAM.gov
- SABER V Hill AFB Dept of the Air Force · 8(a) set-aside · Due 16 Nov · SAM.gov
- Exhaust Fastener Kit US Coast Guard · Curtis Bay, MD · 8(a) set-aside · Due 13 Nov · SAM.gov
- Cybersecurity Engineering and DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF) Support Services Dept of the Army · Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD · 8(a) set-aside · Due 12 Nov · SAM.gov
- HDCSO Analytical Laboratory Systems (ALS) Course Instruction Services Dept of the Army · Fort Leonard Wood, MO · 8(a) set-aside · Due 5 Dec · SAM.gov
- Dugway Proving Ground (DPG) Horizontal Facility Construction Road Maintenance Dept of the Army · Dugway, UT · 8(a) set-aside · Due 18 Nov · SAM.gov
- Authentication Services for FISMA Support Bureau of the Fiscal Service · Parkersburg, WV · 8(a) set-aside · Due 16 Nov · SAM.gov
- Cybersecurity Engineering and DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF) Support Services Dept of the Army · Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD · 8(a) set-aside · Due 12 Nov · SAM.gov
- SPE4AX26R0018_Amendment 1 DLA · 8(a) set-aside · Due 22 Feb · SAM.gov
- Building 141 Generator Replacement Dept of the Navy · Groton, CT · 8(a) set-aside · Due 15 Dec · SAM.gov
- Custodial Services Dept of the Army · Dugway, UT · 8(a) set-aside · Due 1 Dec · SAM.gov
- RM16-1405 Building 592 Renovations Dept of the Navy · Philadelphia, PA · 8(a) set-aside · Due 1 Dec · SAM.gov
- Carville Job Corps Center Caretaker Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management · Carville, LA · 8(a) set-aside · Due 20 Nov · SAM.gov
- M250-KS4 SSE tooling Dept of the Navy · Philadelphia, PA · 8(a) set-aside · Due 19 Nov · SAM.gov
- Base Maintenance for Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri Dept of the Army · Fort Leonard Wood, MO · 8(a) set-aside · Due 18 Nov · SAM.gov
- Technical Services Support Dept of Energy · 8(a) set-aside · Due 11 Nov · SAM.gov
Where they are open
NAICS codes
- Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (NAICS 236220): 24 open
- All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (NAICS 541990): 13 open
- Facilities Support Services (NAICS 561210): 7 open
- Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (NAICS 621111): 7 open
- Security Guards and Patrol Services (NAICS 561612): 5 open
Agencies
- Dept of the Army: 27 open
- Dept of the Navy: 15 open
- Federal Acquisition Service: 13 open
- Defense Health Agency: 8 open
- Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons: 8 open
Questions
How many 8(a) set-aside opportunities are open now?
95 at the latest read of SAM.gov public data (10 Nov 2026); 24 were first posted in the last 7 days and 47 have a response date within the next 14 days.
Which agencies post the most 8(a) set-aside opportunities?
By open notices at the latest read: Dept of the Army (27); Dept of the Navy (15); Federal Acquisition Service (13); Defense Health Agency (8); Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons (8).
Who can bid on 8(a) set-aside contracts?
Only firms that qualify for the 8(a) set-aside program can respond to these notices; the rules and certification are on sba.gov, and each notice on SAM.gov states its own terms. Registering in SAM.gov is free.
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