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Market Reports
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The Transportation & Warehousing federal market is heavily concentrated among five major carriers commanding 84% of historical awards, yet 85 new opportunities in the last week and 156 full-and-open contracts create viable pathways for small and mid-size contractors outside airline logistics.
Defense Department flooding SAM with 1,053 new opportunities in two days, with manufacturing capturing 419 postings and small business set-asides comprising 35 percent of all new work.
Aug 02, 2026
Agency SpotlightThe Department of Energy's 918 total opportunities worth $1.46B are heavily concentrated in analytical laboratory instruments and power line construction, with 526 full and open contracts competing against just 136 set-aside awards, creating a challenging landscape for small businesses outside the instrument and engineering services sectors.
Aug 01, 2026
Monthly ReviewThe federal market posted nearly 32,000 opportunities in July 2026 with Defense accounting for two-thirds of activity, manufacturing representing 55 percent of new postings, and small business set-asides capturing 31 percent of volume.
Aug 01, 2026
Daily BriefManufacturing and Defense are overwhelming the market with nearly 1,000 new postings in two days, while small business set-asides remain the dominant path to contract wins.
Aug 01, 2026
Sector SpotlightThe federal retail trade market is dominated by two agencies, DoD and VA, which account for 81% of awards, with pharmacy and industrial product supply commanding the largest contract values and most activity concentrated in mid-Atlantic and defense-adjacent states.
Jul 31, 2026
Daily BriefManufacturing opportunities exploded to 1,073 new postings in two days with DoD accounting for 1,331 of all new federal work, creating immediate entry points for small businesses through 580 small business set-asides but intensifying competition in a crowded 12,842-opportunity market.
Jul 31, 2026
Agency SpotlightCommerce is pushing 234 live opportunities across 1,238 total records, heavily concentrated in analytical and electrical testing equipment manufacturing, with nearly half the awards going to small business set-asides but dominated by a single large prime.
Jul 30, 2026
Daily BriefDefense spending is driving a historic spike in new opportunities, with 51% of recent postings originating from DoD and manufacturing capturing over half of all new work across the federal market.
Jul 30, 2026
Sector SpotlightThe federal wholesale trade market is heavily dominated by library service providers capturing $350M from Library of Congress alone, leaving significant but fragmented opportunities for smaller players across defense, veterans affairs, and agency procurement.
Jul 29, 2026
Daily BriefDefense Department posted 1,655 manufacturing-related opportunities in 48 hours, creating an immediate small-business set-aside advantage with 790 new SB-restricted contracts available.
Jul 29, 2026
Agency SpotlightJustice's $780M award portfolio is heavily concentrated in food manufacturing and institutional services, with small business set-asides representing 63% of all opportunities yet flowing disproportionately to a handful of large incumbents.
Jul 28, 2026
Daily BriefDefense Department posted 68% of new opportunities in the last two days, with manufacturing capturing 58% of all new work and small business set-asides accounting for 30% of the volume.
Jul 28, 2026
Sector SpotlightThe manufacturing market is experiencing exceptional volume with over 5,000 new opportunities posted weekly, yet small and mid-size firms face steep competition as defense contracts concentrate among mega-primes and small business set-asides remain thin.
Jul 27, 2026
Weekly ReportWeek 31 posted 8580 opportunities despite zero daily posting activity, signaling either a system batch upload or data integrity issue that warrants verification before contract strategy decisions.
Jul 27, 2026
Daily BriefManufacturing opportunities jumped 74 percent of new postings in two days, almost entirely from DoD, while set-asides favor small business over disadvantaged categories.
Jul 27, 2026
Agency SpotlightState Department contracting is heavily consolidated among five large security and facilities firms that captured 74% of recent award value, while 409 active opportunities exist but skew toward full and open competition where small and mid-size firms face entrenched competitors.
Jul 26, 2026
Daily BriefManufacturing opportunities exploded to 500 new postings in 2 days with Defense leading, while small business set-asides jumped to 337, creating a compressed window for firms under $50M revenue to compete on defined scope.
Jul 26, 2026
Sector SpotlightThe federal construction market is awash in opportunity with 2,026 live opportunities and 848 new postings in one week, but median awards of $756,391 mask a market where five firms have captured $17.8 billion of the $54.9 billion total, creating a two-tiered system that heavily favors incumbents and large-scale operators.
Jul 25, 2026
Daily BriefManufacturing opportunities exploded to 1,150 new postings in two days, with Defense Department driving 1,313 total postings while small business set-asides remain abundant at 690 awards.
Jul 25, 2026
Agency SpotlightHHS has released 780 new opportunities in the past month across 1692 total active listings, but small business set-asides represent only 270 of 1692 opportunities (16 percent), while 473 full and open competitions favor established contractors.
Jul 24, 2026
Daily BriefManufacturing postings exploded to 2,388 new opportunities in two days, while DoD claimed nearly 3 of every 4 new federal contracts, creating a narrow window for small businesses before competition thickens.
Jul 24, 2026
Sector SpotlightThe utilities market is dominated by large municipal and regional authorities on the buyer side, with 49 open opportunities and a median award value of $212,287, but the top five winners control nearly 42 million dollars of the 53.5 million total.
Jul 23, 2026
Daily BriefManufacturing opportunities represent 57% of new postings with 2,126 listings, while DoD contracts account for 68% of agency activity, creating a narrow but deep pipeline for firms with production capacity.
Jul 23, 2026
Agency SpotlightThe Department of Agriculture spent $2.52 billion across 339 awards with forestry support and construction commanding 54% of NAICS activity, while small business set-asides account for 75% of opportunities but face intense competition from repeat winners.
Jul 22, 2026
Daily BriefA manufacturing-heavy week with 924 new postings sees DoD driving two-thirds of all new opportunities, while small business set-asides jump to 433 contracts in just two days.
Jul 22, 2026
Sector SpotlightDefense accounts for 98.5% of $327M in recorded mining and energy awards, creating a narrow but high-value market dominated by one mega-contractor; 25 fresh opportunities in the last week suggest active federal repositioning in extraction and logistics.
Jul 21, 2026
Daily BriefManufacturing opportunities jumped to 1066 new postings in two days with Defense accounting for 1225 total, but only 513 small business set-asides materialized, signaling aggressive open bidding and intense competition ahead.
Jul 21, 2026
Agency SpotlightDHS's $14.3 billion in awards heavily favor five large incumbents, with small business set-asides representing only 873 of 2,094 opportunities and averaging $61.7 million per award, creating a structural disadvantage for mid-size firms.
Jul 20, 2026
Weekly ReportA spike in federal contracting activity centered on manufacturing for the Department of Defense produced nearly 8,000 new opportunities in a single week, with small business set-asides capturing nearly one-third of all postings.
Jul 20, 2026
Daily BriefManufacturing opportunities spike to 75% of new postings with Defense Department driving 176 of 203 new contracts, creating concentrated but competitive access for small businesses in production and engineering.
Jul 20, 2026
Sector SpotlightAgriculture sector contracting is almost entirely USDA-driven and overwhelmingly captured by five forestry firms worth $250M combined, leaving genuine mid-size opportunities confined to a narrow band of specialized small-business set-asides.
Jul 19, 2026
Daily BriefManufacturing captured 43% of new postings in two days while small business set-asides claimed only 30%, signaling a DoD-driven opportunity glut where mid-size firms may compete harder against larger primes.
Jul 19, 2026
Agency SpotlightInterior's 998 awards totaling $1.13 billion are heavily concentrated in mechanical trades and civil construction, with 1,513 small business set-asides representing 41% of all opportunities and a genuine but competitive pathway for firms under $7.5M revenue.
Jul 18, 2026
Daily BriefManufacturing opportunities nearly doubled other sectors in the past 48 hours, with Defense driving 1,814 new postings and small business set-asides capturing 864 slots, but only 6 opportunities close this week.
Jul 18, 2026
Sector SpotlightNASA's $7.5M space authority contract skews the $10.8M historical market, while 50 current open opportunities split heavily toward full-and-open competition in Maryland and New Mexico, creating asymmetric risk for mid-size bidders chasing sub-$500K awards.
Jul 17, 2026
Daily BriefDefense Department posted over 1,099 opportunities in two days, with manufacturing capturing 873 of those, while small business set-asides (482 new postings) remain the primary vehicle for SMB access.
Jul 17, 2026
Agency Spotlight983 open opportunities at Veterans Affairs, Department of; $14,349,871,227 awarded on record.
Jul 16, 2026
Daily Brief3445 new federal opportunities in the last 48 hours; 13,238 open right now.
Jul 16, 2026
Sector Spotlight390 open opportunities and $1,098,999,650 awarded historically in Other Services.
Jul 15, 2026
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