8(a) / Disadvantaged Federal Contract Awards
Federal agencies have awarded 2,429 contracts under the 8(a) / Disadvantaged set-aside program, totaling $1.4B in obligated value. The median award size is $248K, and 912 unique contractors have won awards in this category between 2020-10 and 2026-01.
Which agencies award the most 8(a) / Disadvantaged contracts?
11 agencies have issued 8(a) / Disadvantaged set-aside awards. The table below ranks them by number of awards.
| Agency | Awards | Total Value | Avg Award | Unique Winners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Defense | 1,291 | $747,337,415 | $579K | 438 |
| Department of Energy | 346 | $178,886,375 | $517K | 129 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 293 | $244,072,381 | $833K | 176 |
| National Science Foundation | 234 | $114,448,402 | $489K | 197 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 152 | $35,617,210 | $234K | 82 |
| Department of Agriculture | 38 | $11,526,709 | $303K | 29 |
| Department of Transportation | 22 | $7,966,933 | $362K | 14 |
| Department of Commerce | 20 | $6,763,602 | $338K | 17 |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 15 | $2,099,824 | $140K | 13 |
| Department of Homeland Security | 10 | $4,042,094 | $404K | 8 |
| Department of Education | 8 | $3,500,000 | $438K | 7 |
Who wins 8(a) / Disadvantaged contracts?
Top 15 contractors by total obligated value in the 8(a) / Disadvantaged set-aside category.
| # | Contractor | Location | Awards | Total Value | Avg Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPECTRAL ENERGIES LLC | Beavercreek, Ohio | 100 | $44,792,929 | $448K |
| 2 | RADIABEAM TECHNOLOGIES, LLC | Santa Monica, California | 47 | $36,005,279 | $766K |
| 3 | NOOKS LLC | Arlington, Virginia | 3 | $30,242,088 | $10.1M |
| 4 | NANOSONIC INC. | Pembroke, Virginia | 67 | $25,061,351 | $374K |
| 5 | IN-DEPTH ENGINEERING CORPORATION | Fairfax, Virginia | 18 | $16,631,104 | $924K |
| 6 | ZYMERON CORPORATION | Durham, North Carolina | 15 | $14,648,528 | $977K |
| 7 | Arkham Technology Limited | Irvine, California | 9 | $13,385,695 | $1.5M |
| 8 | NEXTGEN AERONAUTICS, INC. | Torrance, California | 13 | $12,147,676 | $934K |
| 9 | PACIFIC ENGINEERING, INC. | Roca, Nebraska | 5 | $11,815,139 | $2.4M |
| 10 | EXQUADRUM INC | Victorville, California | 16 | $11,808,756 | $738K |
| 11 | FGC Plasma Solutions, Inc. | Cambridge, Massachusetts | 13 | $11,357,012 | $874K |
| 12 | EDAPTIVE COMPUTING INC | Dayton, Ohio | 10 | $11,249,839 | $1.1M |
| 13 | INTELLIGENT FUSION TECHNOLOGY, INC. | Germantown, Maryland | 34 | $10,936,174 | $322K |
| 14 | RADIABEAM SYSTEMS, LLC | Santa Monica, California | 15 | $10,394,628 | $693K |
| 15 | Ascent Bio-Nano Technologies Inc | Morrisville, North Carolina | 5 | $9,897,248 | $2.0M |
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