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A weekly federal bid shortlist for small contractors

Each week you get the new SAM.gov notices for your NAICS codes and set-asides, already sorted. Every notice has a three-line plain-English summary, the due date in your time zone, and a fit or skip call.

How it differs from raw SAM.gov alerts

SAM.gov's saved searches are free and send every matching notice. That includes award notices, justifications, overseas work and same-day deadlines. This shortlist removes those, says whether a notice is a real bid or only market research, and flags amendments, site visits and incumbents.

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Sample data, illustrative. Hand-built from public SAM.gov notices on Nov 2, 2026 (sample EDI-SAMPLE-2026-11-01, audited). Dates and details may have changed. Verify on SAM.gov; not legal or bid advice.

NAICS 561720: Janitorial Services

Size standard: $22.0M avg. annual receipts (SBA, 13 CFR 121.201, eff. Mar 17, 2023)

  • Janitorial services at an Army Corps site. Simple commercial buy. Deadline is close, so realistic mainly for local firms.

    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation · Army / USACE Fort Worth · Set-aside: Total Small Business (SBA) · Place: ZIP 78852 (Eagle Pass, TX); city/state fields blank on notice · Due Thu Nov 5, 11:00 AM (UTC-7) · W9126G27QA003

  • Cleaning for one ranger district office. Revised several times, so read the amendments. Small single-site scope.

    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation · USDA Forest Service · Set-aside: Total Small Business (SBA) · Place: Doniphan, MO 63935 · Due Mon Nov 9, 8:00 AM (UTC-7) · 12444527Q0007

  • Office cleaning for an APHIS area office, possibly more than one site. Modest scope.

    Solicitation · USDA APHIS · Set-aside: Total Small Business (SBA) · Place: Frankfort, KY 40601 · Due Mon Nov 9, 12:00 PM (UTC-7) · 12639527Q0005

NAICS 541511: Custom Computer Programming Services

Size standard: $34.0M avg. annual receipts (SBA, 13 CFR 121.201, eff. Mar 17, 2023)

  • Support and development for a hydrology database. Real solicitation, but IDIQ terms may demand past performance.

    Solicitation · Interior / Reclamation · Set-aside: Total Small Business (SBA) · Place: UNKNOWN (place fields empty on notice) · Due Mon Nov 30, 5:00 PM (UTC-7) · 140R4026R0021

  • Sources sought for secure web development, content management and cloud hosting support.

    Sources Sought · DoD / DHRA · Set-aside: None stated · Place: Alexandria, VA 22350 · Due Tue Nov 3, 10:00 AM (UTC-7) · H9821027SS0001

  • Market research for support of one NOAA system. Not a request for quotes. Short window.

    Sources Sought · Commerce / NOAA · Set-aside: None stated · Place: Silver Spring, MD · Due Fri Nov 6, 10:00 AM (UTC-7) · 26-3539

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