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Agency SpotlightSep 20, 2026 · Latest

NASA's $10.5B Awards Dominated by SpaceX; 282 Small Business Slots Open but Concentrated in Lab Instruments and R&D Services

NASA has awarded $10.5 billion across 41 contracts with 61 opportunities currently open, but small and mid-size firms face steep competition from prime contractors and must target underutilized small business set-asides in analytical instruments and engineering R&D.

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NASA's $10.5B Awards Dominated by SpaceX; 282 Small Business Slots Open but Concentrated in Lab Instruments and R&D Services

DOE's Analytical Instrumentation Dominance: $1.57B Portfolio Concentrated in Lab Manufacturing and Nuclear Support

Commerce Department's Analytical Instrument and Environmental Services Market: $1.5B in Awards Dominated by One Contractor, 313 New Opportunities in 30 Days

Justice Department's Food and Inmate Services Dominance Masks Fragmented Mid-Market Opportunity

State Department Contracting Heavily Skews Security and DC-Area Construction, With Minimal Set-Aside Activity

HHS Contracting Favors Large Analytical and IT Incumbents, But Small Business Set-Asides Offer 385 Active Paths

USDA's Forestry Support Boom: $2.76B Market Dominated by Large Incumbents, Real Openings in Lab Instruments and Janitorial Services

DHS Spending Concentration Masks Fragmented Opportunity Across 3,500+ Listings

Interior Department's $1.45B Portfolio Heavily Weighted to Construction Trades; Small Business Set-Asides Dominate Pipeline

GSA's $2.16 Trillion Portfolio Overwhelmingly Dominated by Full-and-Open Competition; Small Business Set-Asides Represent Just 2.9% of Active Opportunities

VA's $34.8B Portfolio Splits Between Mega-Pharma and Construction: Where Mid-Market Contractors Find Real Footing

Dept of Defense: Buyer Spotlight

NASA's $4.6B Awards Favor Instrument Manufacturing and R&D, but 249 Small Business Set-asides Remain Open for Specialized Contractors

DOE's $1.55B Portfolio Heavily Weighted to Analytical Instruments and Power Infrastructure; 168 Small Business Set-Asides Now Open

Commerce Department Heavily Favors Large Instrument Manufacturers; Small Business Set-Asides Underutilized Relative to Opportunity Volume

Justice Department's Food Service Dominance Masks Massive Small Business Set-Aside Opportunity

State, Department of: Buyer Spotlight

HHS Market Consolidation Accelerates: 83 Awards Worth $6.4B Show Heavy Pharma and IT Services Dominance, Small Business Set-Asides Lag

USDA's $2.6B Portfolio Tilted Hard Toward Forestry and Construction: Small Business Set-Asides Dominate but Face Consolidation Pressure

DHS Spending Heavily on Aircraft Parts and Ship Building, But Small Business Set-Asides Remain Underfunded

Interior Department's 455 Open Opportunities Favor Trades and Civil Construction, With Small Business Set-Asides Worth $1.96B in Recent Awards

GSA's $2.16 Trillion Portfolio Dominated by IT Services, But Small Business Set-Asides Remain Thin

VA's $16.7B Market Heavily Concentrated in Pharma and Construction; SDVOSB Set-Asides Represent 34% of Pipeline

DoD's 21,500 New Monthly Opportunities Favor Small Business Set-Asides and Component Manufacturing

NASA's $3.9B Portfolio Shows Massive Small Business Opportunity in Engineering Services and Lab Instrumentation

DOE's $1.46B Portfolio Dominated by Instrument Manufacturing and Nuclear Infrastructure; 169 Live Opportunities Skew Toward Full & Open Competition

Commerce Department's $1.3B Portfolio Tilts Toward Lab Instruments and Testing Equipment, With 599 Fresh Opportunities in 30 Days

Justice Department's Food Service Dominance Masks Fragmentation: Why Mid-Size Contractors Are Missing the Real Opportunity

State Department's $119M Award Portfolio Dominated by Security Giants, Leaving Thin Pickings for Mid-Market Contractors

HHS Market Surge: 780 New Opportunities in 30 Days, but Small Business Set-Asides Lag Behind Full & Open Competition

USDA's $2.5B Portfolio Tilts Heavily Toward Forestry and Construction: Small Business Dominance Masks Concentration Risk

DHS Awards Skew Mega-Contractor: Small Business Set-Asides Leave $14.3B Concentrated in Five Winners

Interior Department's $1.13B Portfolio: HVAC and Heavy Construction Dominate, But Small Business Set-Asides Offer Real Entry Points

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