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SDVOSB · Janitorial (561720)

  1. 10% of Apr 2025–Mar 2026 janitorial solicitations nationally were set aside for SDVOSB firms.

    What to do: Answer sources-sought notices in this lane. Two capable small firms responding is what lets a contracting officer set the next buy aside.

  2. 9% of Apr 2025–Mar 2026 SDVOSB janitorial awards nationally drew a single bid.

    What to do: Bid on the work that draws one offer. A credible second bid there faces one competitor, not a crowd.

  3. Half of first-time SDVOSB janitorial winners nationally started on a contract of $57,938 or less.

    What to do: Size your first bid near this amount. A small first contract builds the past performance that larger awards ask for.

  4. NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMIN (36C786) made the most SDVOSB janitorial awards nationally over the last five years (72).

    What to do: Send this office a one-page capability statement and ask its small business specialist when the next buy is planned.

  5. 34% of SDVOSB janitorial awards nationally carried a different industry or product code, so a one-code search misses them.

    What to do: Add the neighboring industry and product codes to your SAM.gov profile and every saved search.

SDVOSB · Grounds (561730)

  1. 18% of Apr 2025–Mar 2026 grounds maintenance solicitations nationally were set aside for SDVOSB firms.

    What to do: Answer sources-sought notices in this lane. Two capable small firms responding is what lets a contracting officer set the next buy aside.

  2. 31% of Apr 2025–Mar 2026 SDVOSB grounds maintenance awards nationally drew a single bid.

    What to do: Bid on the work that draws one offer. A credible second bid there faces one competitor, not a crowd.

  3. Half of first-time SDVOSB grounds maintenance winners nationally started on a contract of $30,000 or less.

    What to do: Size your first bid near this amount. A small first contract builds the past performance that larger awards ask for.

  4. NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMIN (36C786) made the most SDVOSB grounds maintenance awards nationally over the last five years (435).

    What to do: Send this office a one-page capability statement and ask its small business specialist when the next buy is planned.

  5. 10% of SDVOSB grounds maintenance awards nationally carried a different industry or product code, so a one-code search misses them.

    What to do: Add the neighboring industry and product codes to your SAM.gov profile and every saved search.

SDVOSB · Facilities (561210)

  1. 18% of Apr 2025–Mar 2026 facilities support solicitations nationally were set aside for SDVOSB firms.

    What to do: Answer sources-sought notices in this lane. Two capable small firms responding is what lets a contracting officer set the next buy aside.

  2. 21% of Apr 2025–Mar 2026 SDVOSB facilities support awards nationally drew a single bid.

    What to do: Bid on the work that draws one offer. A credible second bid there faces one competitor, not a crowd.

  3. Half of first-time SDVOSB facilities support winners nationally started on a contract of $39,720 or less.

    What to do: Size your first bid near this amount. A small first contract builds the past performance that larger awards ask for.

  4. 245-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 5 (36C245) made the most SDVOSB facilities support awards nationally over the last five years (69).

    What to do: Send this office a one-page capability statement and ask its small business specialist when the next buy is planned.

  5. 97% of SDVOSB facilities support awards nationally carried a different industry or product code, so a one-code search misses them.

    What to do: Add the neighboring industry and product codes to your SAM.gov profile and every saved search.

SDVOSB · Waste (562111)

  1. 12% of Apr 2025–Mar 2026 waste collection solicitations nationally were set aside for SDVOSB firms.

    What to do: Answer sources-sought notices in this lane. Two capable small firms responding is what lets a contracting officer set the next buy aside.

  2. 10% of Apr 2025–Mar 2026 SDVOSB waste collection awards nationally drew a single bid.

    What to do: Bid on the work that draws one offer. A credible second bid there faces one competitor, not a crowd.

  3. Half of first-time SDVOSB waste collection winners nationally started on a contract of $29,200 or less.

    What to do: Size your first bid near this amount. A small first contract builds the past performance that larger awards ask for.

  4. NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMIN (36C786) made the most SDVOSB waste collection awards nationally over the last five years (26).

    What to do: Send this office a one-page capability statement and ask its small business specialist when the next buy is planned.

  5. 35% of SDVOSB waste collection awards nationally carried a different industry or product code, so a one-code search misses them.

    What to do: Add the neighboring industry and product codes to your SAM.gov profile and every saved search.

8(a) · Janitorial (561720)

  1. 1% of Apr 2025–Mar 2026 janitorial solicitations nationally were set aside for 8(a) firms.

    What to do: Answer sources-sought notices in this lane. Two capable small firms responding is what lets a contracting officer set the next buy aside.

  2. 33% of Apr 2025–Mar 2026 8(a) janitorial awards nationally drew a single bid.

    What to do: Bid on the work that draws one offer. A credible second bid there faces one competitor, not a crowd.

  3. Half of first-time 8(a) janitorial winners nationally started on a contract of $78,012 or less.

    What to do: Size your first bid near this amount. A small first contract builds the past performance that larger awards ask for.

  4. 697DCK REGIONAL ACQUISITIONS SVCS made the most 8(a) janitorial awards nationally over the last five years (27).

    What to do: Send this office a one-page capability statement and ask its small business specialist when the next buy is planned.

  5. 14% of 8(a) janitorial awards nationally carried a different industry or product code, so a one-code search misses them.

    What to do: Add the neighboring industry and product codes to your SAM.gov profile and every saved search.

8(a) · Grounds (561730)

  1. 1.0% of Apr 2025–Mar 2026 grounds maintenance solicitations nationally were set aside for 8(a) firms.

    What to do: Answer sources-sought notices in this lane. Two capable small firms responding is what lets a contracting officer set the next buy aside.

  2. Half of first-time 8(a) grounds maintenance winners nationally started on a contract of $110,452 or less.

    What to do: Size your first bid near this amount. A small first contract builds the past performance that larger awards ask for.

  3. NAVFACSYSCOM MID-ATLANTIC made the most 8(a) grounds maintenance awards nationally over the last five years (11).

    What to do: Send this office a one-page capability statement and ask its small business specialist when the next buy is planned.

  4. 27% of 8(a) grounds maintenance awards nationally carried a different industry or product code, so a one-code search misses them.

    What to do: Add the neighboring industry and product codes to your SAM.gov profile and every saved search.

8(a) · Facilities (561210)

  1. 7% of Apr 2025–Mar 2026 facilities support solicitations nationally were set aside for 8(a) firms.

    What to do: Answer sources-sought notices in this lane. Two capable small firms responding is what lets a contracting officer set the next buy aside.

  2. 5% of Apr 2025–Mar 2026 8(a) facilities support awards nationally drew a single bid.

    What to do: Bid on the work that draws one offer. A credible second bid there faces one competitor, not a crowd.

  3. Half of first-time 8(a) facilities support winners nationally started on a contract of $313,358 or less.

    What to do: Size your first bid near this amount. A small first contract builds the past performance that larger awards ask for.

  4. INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE made the most 8(a) facilities support awards nationally over the last five years (283).

    What to do: Send this office a one-page capability statement and ask its small business specialist when the next buy is planned.

  5. 90% of 8(a) facilities support awards nationally carried a different industry or product code, so a one-code search misses them.

    What to do: Add the neighboring industry and product codes to your SAM.gov profile and every saved search.

SDVOSB · Janitorial (561720)

Notices and dollars

In Apr 2025–Mar 2026, 58 SDVOSB janitorial solicitations were posted in the country, 71 new contracts were awarded, and $69.2 million was put on SDVOSB janitorial contracts during the year.

Set-aside gap

10% of janitorial solicitations in the country were set aside for SDVOSB firms (58 of 585), but SDVOSB set-aside contracts received 3% of the janitorial dollars put on contract in Apr 2025–Mar 2026.

Single-offer awards

6 of the 64 competed Apr 2025–Mar 2026 SDVOSB janitorial awards in the country that report a bidder count had exactly one bidder. That is 9% of them: the government got one offer and took it.

Incumbent kept

33 Apr 2025–Mar 2026 SDVOSB janitorial awards in the country replaced a janitorial contract at the same office and city that was ending. The firm that held the ending contract won 9 of them (27%). The rest changed hands.

First award size

24 firms won their first SDVOSB janitorial contract in the country in Apr 2025–Mar 2026. Half of those first contracts had $57,938 or less put on them so far, half had more.

Other codes

Counting every Apr 2025–Mar 2026 SDVOSB award in the country that is janitorial by either its industry code (NAICS 561720) or its product code (PSC S201), there were 98. 33 of them (34%) carried a different industry code or product code than the lane's, so a search on one code alone misses them.

SDVOSB · Grounds (561730)

Notices and dollars

In Apr 2025–Mar 2026, 128 SDVOSB grounds maintenance solicitations were posted in the country, 187 new contracts were awarded, and $31.2 million was put on SDVOSB grounds maintenance contracts during the year.

Set-aside gap

18% of grounds maintenance solicitations in the country were set aside for SDVOSB firms (128 of 712), but SDVOSB set-aside contracts received 5% of the grounds maintenance dollars put on contract in Apr 2025–Mar 2026.

Single-offer awards

45 of the 147 competed Apr 2025–Mar 2026 SDVOSB grounds maintenance awards in the country that report a bidder count had exactly one bidder. That is 31% of them: the government got one offer and took it.

Incumbent kept

93 Apr 2025–Mar 2026 SDVOSB grounds maintenance awards in the country replaced a grounds maintenance contract at the same office and city that was ending. The firm that held the ending contract won 25 of them (27%). The rest changed hands.

First award size

35 firms won their first SDVOSB grounds maintenance contract in the country in Apr 2025–Mar 2026. Half of those first contracts had $30,000 or less put on them so far, half had more.

Other codes

Counting every Apr 2025–Mar 2026 SDVOSB award in the country that is grounds maintenance by either its industry code (NAICS 561730) or its product code (PSC S208), there were 197. 19 of them (10%) carried a different industry code or product code than the lane's, so a search on one code alone misses them.

SDVOSB · Facilities (561210)

Notices and dollars

In Apr 2025–Mar 2026, 88 SDVOSB facilities support solicitations were posted in the country, 153 new contracts were awarded, and $167.3 million was put on SDVOSB facilities support contracts during the year.

Set-aside gap

18% of facilities support solicitations in the country were set aside for SDVOSB firms (88 of 477), but SDVOSB set-aside contracts received 0.4% of the facilities support dollars put on contract in Apr 2025–Mar 2026.

Single-offer awards

31 of the 145 competed Apr 2025–Mar 2026 SDVOSB facilities support awards in the country that report a bidder count had exactly one bidder. That is 21% of them: the government got one offer and took it.

Incumbent kept

96 Apr 2025–Mar 2026 SDVOSB facilities support awards in the country replaced a facilities support contract at the same office and city that was ending. The firm that held the ending contract won 17 of them (18%). The rest changed hands.

First award size

48 firms won their first SDVOSB facilities support contract in the country in Apr 2025–Mar 2026. Half of those first contracts had $39,720 or less put on them so far, half had more.

Other codes

Counting every Apr 2025–Mar 2026 SDVOSB award in the country that is facilities support by either its industry code (NAICS 561210) or its product code (PSC S216), there were 155. 150 of them (97%) carried a different industry code or product code than the lane's, so a search on one code alone misses them. Facilities support runs high by design: the government codes most of that work by the building (maintenance, operations) rather than by the service, so NAICS 561210 and PSC S216 rarely travel together.

SDVOSB · Waste (562111)

Notices and dollars

In Apr 2025–Mar 2026, 37 SDVOSB waste collection solicitations were posted in the country, 33 new contracts were awarded, and $9.1 million was put on SDVOSB waste collection contracts during the year.

Set-aside gap

12% of waste collection solicitations in the country were set aside for SDVOSB firms (37 of 306), but SDVOSB set-aside contracts received 3% of the waste collection dollars put on contract in Apr 2025–Mar 2026.

Single-offer awards

3 of the 29 competed Apr 2025–Mar 2026 SDVOSB waste collection awards in the country that report a bidder count had exactly one bidder. That is 10% of them: the government got one offer and took it.

Incumbent kept

18 Apr 2025–Mar 2026 SDVOSB waste collection awards in the country replaced a waste collection contract at the same office and city that was ending. The firm that held the ending contract won 4 of them (22%). The rest changed hands.

First award size

6 firms won their first SDVOSB waste collection contract in the country in Apr 2025–Mar 2026. Half of those first contracts had $29,200 or less put on them so far, half had more.

Other codes

Counting every Apr 2025–Mar 2026 SDVOSB award in the country that is waste collection by either its industry code (NAICS 562111) or its product code (PSC S205), there were 46. 16 of them (35%) carried a different industry code or product code than the lane's, so a search on one code alone misses them.

8(a) · Janitorial (561720)

Notices and dollars

In Apr 2025–Mar 2026, 6 8(a) janitorial solicitations were posted in the country, 79 new contracts were awarded, and $187.7 million was put on 8(a) janitorial contracts during the year.

Set-aside gap

1% of janitorial solicitations in the country were set aside for 8(a) firms (6 of 585), but 8(a) set-aside contracts received 9% of the janitorial dollars put on contract in Apr 2025–Mar 2026.

Single-offer awards

3 of the 9 competed Apr 2025–Mar 2026 8(a) janitorial awards in the country that report a bidder count had exactly one bidder. That is 33% of them: the government got one offer and took it. Most 8(a) awards are sole-source by rule, so one offer is the design, not a gap.

Incumbent kept

44 Apr 2025–Mar 2026 8(a) janitorial awards in the country replaced a janitorial contract at the same office and city that was ending. The firm that held the ending contract won 16 of them (36%). The rest changed hands.

First award size

19 firms won their first 8(a) janitorial contract in the country in Apr 2025–Mar 2026. Half of those first contracts had $78,012 or less put on them so far, half had more.

Other codes

Counting every Apr 2025–Mar 2026 8(a) award in the country that is janitorial by either its industry code (NAICS 561720) or its product code (PSC S201), there were 90. 13 of them (14%) carried a different industry code or product code than the lane's, so a search on one code alone misses them.

8(a) · Grounds (561730)

Notices and dollars

In Apr 2025–Mar 2026, 7 8(a) grounds maintenance solicitations were posted in the country, 40 new contracts were awarded, and $33.2 million was put on 8(a) grounds maintenance contracts during the year.

Set-aside gap

1.0% of grounds maintenance solicitations in the country were set aside for 8(a) firms (7 of 712), but 8(a) set-aside contracts received 5% of the grounds maintenance dollars put on contract in Apr 2025–Mar 2026.

Single-offer awards

Fewer than 5 competed Apr 2025–Mar 2026 8(a) grounds maintenance awards in the country report how many firms bid, so the single-offer share is not shown.

Incumbent kept

15 Apr 2025–Mar 2026 8(a) grounds maintenance awards in the country replaced a grounds maintenance contract at the same office and city that was ending. The firm that held the ending contract won 6 of them (40%). The rest changed hands.

First award size

14 firms won their first 8(a) grounds maintenance contract in the country in Apr 2025–Mar 2026. Half of those first contracts had $110,452 or less put on them so far, half had more.

Other codes

Counting every Apr 2025–Mar 2026 8(a) award in the country that is grounds maintenance by either its industry code (NAICS 561730) or its product code (PSC S208), there were 45. 12 of them (27%) carried a different industry code or product code than the lane's, so a search on one code alone misses them.

8(a) · Facilities (561210)

Notices and dollars

In Apr 2025–Mar 2026, 32 8(a) facilities support solicitations were posted in the country, 222 new contracts were awarded, and $1.18 billion was put on 8(a) facilities support contracts during the year.

Set-aside gap

7% of facilities support solicitations in the country were set aside for 8(a) firms (32 of 477), but 8(a) set-aside contracts received 3% of the facilities support dollars put on contract in Apr 2025–Mar 2026.

Single-offer awards

4 of the 81 competed Apr 2025–Mar 2026 8(a) facilities support awards in the country that report a bidder count had exactly one bidder. That is 5% of them: the government got one offer and took it. Most 8(a) awards are sole-source by rule, so one offer is the design, not a gap.

Incumbent kept

100 Apr 2025–Mar 2026 8(a) facilities support awards in the country replaced a facilities support contract at the same office and city that was ending. The firm that held the ending contract won 32 of them (32%). The rest changed hands.

First award size

61 firms won their first 8(a) facilities support contract in the country in Apr 2025–Mar 2026. Half of those first contracts had $313,358 or less put on them so far, half had more.

Other codes

Counting every Apr 2025–Mar 2026 8(a) award in the country that is facilities support by either its industry code (NAICS 561210) or its product code (PSC S216), there were 229. 207 of them (90%) carried a different industry code or product code than the lane's, so a search on one code alone misses them. Facilities support runs high by design: the government codes most of that work by the building (maintenance, operations) rather than by the service, so NAICS 561210 and PSC S216 rarely travel together.

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Sources: SAM.gov and USASpending.gov · awards data as of 2026-08-09 · notices data as of 2026-06-17 · build 7f5cba9 · QA report 01M5173A2FDBBMCRYYHYAWJYME

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