Federal engineering services contracts: NAICS 541330
SAM.gov (System for Award Management, the government's contracting website) data through Oct 21, 2026: 122 open solicitations (230 notices) on SAM.gov are listed under NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) 541330, Engineering Services. Below you'll see how they are set aside, who is buying, where the work is and how long you have to respond, plus a handful of examples with our take.
What the numbers say
- 44 of 122 (36%) are set aside for small businesses of some kind; the most common is Total Small Business (27). The other 78 state no set-aside.
- 3 carry a sole-source code, which usually means the agency already has a firm in mind; treat those as background, not bids to chase.
- Dept. of the Navy is the biggest buyer with 49 (40%), then Dept. of the Air Force with 16.
- 48 (39%) can be bid now; 51 are presolicitations or sources sought, the early-stage notices where a short capability statement can still steer how the agency buys.
- 70 of 122 (57%) close within 14 days; 37 were first posted in the 7 days through Oct 21, 2026.
- Work is spread over 25 states; MD has the most (10). 62 give no state.
Set-aside mix
| Set-aside | Open | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted / none stated | 78 | 64% |
| Total Small Business | 27 | 22% |
| Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned | 12 | 10% |
| 8(a) | 3 | 2% |
| HUBZone | 1 | 1% |
| Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise | 1 | 1% |
Top agencies
| Agency | Open | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dept. of the Navy | 49 | 40% |
| Dept. of the Air Force | 16 | 13% |
| Dept. of the Army | 15 | 12% |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 13 | 11% |
| Federal Highway Administration | 4 | 3% |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 4 | 3% |
| U.S. Coast Guard | 3 | 2% |
| Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) | 2 | 2% |
Place of performance (state)
| State | Open | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MD | 10 | 8% |
| DC | 6 | 5% |
| VA | 6 | 5% |
| AL | 4 | 3% |
| CA | 4 | 3% |
| TX | 4 | 3% |
| OK | 3 | 2% |
| UT | 3 | 2% |
| No state in the place-of-performance field or title | 62 | 51% |
1 of the states shown were read from the notice title because the structured field was blank.
Time left to respond
| Due in | Open | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 7 days or less | 32 | 26% |
| 8 to 14 days | 38 | 31% |
| 15 to 30 days | 26 | 21% |
| More than 30 days | 26 | 21% |
Notice type
| Type | Open | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Solicitation | 35 | 29% |
| Sources Sought | 35 | 29% |
| Special Notice | 23 | 19% |
| Presolicitation | 16 | 13% |
| Combined Synopsis/Solicitation | 13 | 11% |
New this week
37 of the 122 were first posted between Oct 15 and Oct 21, 2026 (the 7 days through the latest data).
8 examples, with our take
A mixed handful, not the full list: different agencies and notice types, each with at least 5 days left. Each title opens the official notice on SAM.gov. The one-line take is ours, written from the notice's structured fields; read the notice itself before deciding anything.
- R--Technical Support for Drinking Water Optimization Program
Our take: Sources sought is market research, not a bid; a short capability statement is how firms tell the agency a set-aside would get offers; no set-aside is stated, so expect large firms in the competition; only 5 days left; no place of performance in the structured data.
- NAWCAD WOLF Identification Systems Technical Management Support Services RFO
Our take: Solicitation is posted, so this can be bid now; set aside: Total Small Business; from the busiest buyer on this page; only 5 days left; no place of performance in the structured data.
- PMA CSS Competition PMA 261
Our take: Solicitation is posted, so this can be bid now; set aside: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned; from the busiest buyer on this page; only 7 days left; no place of performance in the structured data.
- IE4 Power RFI
Our take: Presolicitation: nothing to bid yet, but it announces a solicitation to watch for; no set-aside is stated, so expect large firms in the competition; only 8 days left; work in MD.
- STRAIN GAGE MEASUREMENT
Our take: Solicitation is posted, so this can be bid now; set aside: Total Small Business; only 10 days left; work in MD.
- C1DA-- AE Replace Elevators 539-24-102
Our take: Presolicitation: nothing to bid yet, but it announces a solicitation to watch for; set aside: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned; 12 days left; no place of performance in the structured data.
- Notice of Opportunity (NOO) U.S. Army Reserve, 88th Readiness Division Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC)
Our take: Solicitation is posted, so this can be bid now; no set-aside is stated, so expect large firms in the competition; 12 days left; work in MN.
- Governor Control Programming
Our take: Solicitation is posted, so this can be bid now; set aside: Total Small Business; 12 days left; work in MT.
Before you bid
Architect-engineer services are bought under the Brooks Act on qualifications, not price: the agency ranks firms from their SF 330 (Standard Form 330) and negotiates with the top-ranked firm first, moving down the list only if no fair price is reached (FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulation) subpart 36.6; 36.102 and 36.202 in the FAR overhaul deviation text). Other engineering work in this code is bought the usual way, on price and technical merit.
Thresholds as of Oct 22, 2026, checked against the FAR on acquisition.gov (FAR subpart 36.6, FAR overhaul Part 36). This is general information, not legal advice: check the solicitation's clauses, which govern each contract.
How we count
Source: the public SAM.gov Contract Opportunities data file (SAM.gov data services), downloaded and processed by us; this snapshot uses data through Oct 21, 2026.
NAICS 541330 means the NAICS code field on the notice is 541330 (the data file carries one NAICS code per notice).
Open means, in SAM.gov data through Oct 21, 2026: the notice is still in the latest data file (active), it is a notice type you can respond to (combined synopsis/solicitation, solicitation, presolicitation, sources sought or special notice; award notices and standalone modification/cancellation notices are excluded), and its response date is Oct 21, 2026 or later. 145 active NAICS 541330 notices with no response date are left out.
Counted by solicitation: notices that share a solicitation number count once (the notice ID is used when there is none). A solicitation's deadline is the latest response date among its open notices; its agency, set-aside, state and type come from its most recent notice.
Counts are regenerated each time the site is built from the latest data, so they change daily. Notices can be amended or cancelled after we process them; SAM.gov is the official record. FitScout is an independent service. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to SAM.gov, GSA (General Services Administration), SBA (Small Business Administration) or any U.S. Government agency.
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