Manufacturing Surge Dominates Weekly Posting: DoD Drives 69% of New Volume as Small Business Set-Asides Climb
WinAContract · Aug 13, 2026
Manufacturing opportunities account for 1,241 of 2,046 new postings in 48 hours, with Defense Department activity far exceeding all other agencies combined while small business set-asides hit 693 awards.
2,046
New opportunities (48h)
11,045
Open right now
6
Closing within 7 days
$999,999,999,999
Largest recent award
The federal market is experiencing a pronounced manufacturing-focused week, with 1,241 postings across multiple manufacturing categories representing 61% of all new opportunity volume. Defense Department activity dominates at 1,405 new postings, establishing a clear agency concentration that small and mid-size contractors should exploit immediately, especially given the sharp decline in open competition opportunities outside small business designated set-asides.
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