Manufacturing Surge Dominates 8,352 Open Opportunities; Defense Contracts Drive Small Business Set-Asides
WinAContract · Sep 13, 2026
Manufacturing posted 743 new opportunities in 48 hours, DoD accounts for 868 of 1,381 new postings, and small business set-asides (519) outpace unrestricted bids by 2.5x.
1,381
New opportunities (48h)
8,352
Open right now
6
Closing within 7 days
$99,944
Largest recent award
The federal market shifted dramatically over the weekend with 1,381 fresh opportunities posted across 8,352 open slots. Manufacturing claims over half of all new postings, while Defense Department activity surges past all other agencies combined. Small business set-asides are running hot at 519 new awards, signaling aggressive procurement from contracting offices prioritizing SB participation.
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