Engineering Services Government Contracts

Federal engineering-services contracts set aside for small business — design, studies, and A&E support for government projects.

Civil, mechanical, structural, and environmental engineering: facility condition assessments, design packages for repairs and renovations, transportation and water studies. The Army Corps, NAVFAC, and civilian agencies award much of it as small-business set-asides, often under architect-engineer (Brooks Act) procedures where qualifications — not price — decide.

107 active opportunities right now. Updated daily from SAM.gov.

U.S. Department of Defense
ClosedSmall Business

Engineering Services for Hazardous Waste Cleanup

U.S. Department of Defense
$100K – $500KUpdated Jun 18
U.S. Department of Defense
ClosedSmall Business

Former Nebraska Ordnance Plant Maintenance

U.S. Department of Defense
$5M – $10MUpdated Jun 18
U.S. Department of Defense
ClosedSmall Business

Traffic Study for Multiple Intersections

U.S. Department of Defense
$100K – $500KUpdated Jul 01
U.S. Department of Defense
ClosedDisabled Veteran-Owned

Training and Logistics Support

U.S. Department of Defense
$47M📍 Stennis Space Center, MSUpdated Jun 18
U.S. Department of Defense
Closed8(a) Disadvantaged

Technical and Management Support Services for the Environmental Office

U.S. Department of Defense
$100K – $500KUpdated Jun 25
U.S. Department of Defense
ClosedSmall Business

C2ISR Staff Support

U.S. Department of Defense
$100K – $500K📍 Hampton, VAUpdated Jun 16
U.S. Department of Defense
ClosedSmall Business

Tinker Base Engineering Support Services

U.S. Department of Defense
$5M – $10M📍 Tinker AFB, OKUpdated Jul 03
U.S. Department of Defense
ClosedSmall Business

Research Protections Division Support Services

U.S. Department of Defense
$100K – $500KUpdated Jun 11
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
ClosedDisabled Veteran-Owned

Manhattan, NY Electrical Upgrades Project

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
$100K – $500K📍 New York, NYUpdated Jun 08
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
ClosedDisabled Veteran-Owned

Lockout Tagout Procedures and Software Maintenance

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
$100K – $500K📍 Batavia, NYUpdated Jun 26
U.S. Department of Defense
Closed8(a) Disadvantaged

Helicopter Division R&M Engineering Support

U.S. Department of Defense
$1M – $10MUpdated Jun 03
U.S. Department of Defense
ClosedSmall Business

Feasibility Study for a Tank

U.S. Department of Defense
$100K – $500K📍 Bethesda, MDUpdated Jun 23
U.S. Department of Defense
ClosedSmall Business

Force Generation Professional Support Services

U.S. Department of Defense
$5M – $10M📍 Imperial Beach, CAUpdated May 21
U.S. Department of Defense
ClosedSmall Business

Repair Electrical Transformers and Wastewater Pond Liner at Cavalier Space Force Station

U.S. Department of Defense
$100K – $500K📍 Cavalier, NDUpdated Jun 18
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
ClosedSmall Business

Ground Diesel Monitoring Wells Installation

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
$100K – $500K📍 Kayenta, AZUpdated Jun 13

Engineering Services contracts — common questions

How do I win federal engineering contracts?expand_more

Register on SAM.gov under NAICS 541330, and learn the A&E selection process: for Brooks Act procurements you submit an SF 330 qualifications package instead of a priced bid, and the most qualified firm negotiates price afterward. Strong, relevant project sheets in your SF 330 are the whole game.

What's the size standard for engineering firms?expand_more

NAICS 541330 uses a receipts-based size standard (with higher caps for a few named specialties like military equipment engineering). Check the SBA table — many mid-sized engineering firms are still small under it.

Are engineering set-asides common?expand_more

Yes. Small-business and SDVOSB set-asides are routine for A&E and engineering support work, and agencies use 8(a) sole source to place design task orders quickly. Certifications compound here because the same past performance carries across programs.

Set-Aside Pro is an independent publication, not affiliated with the SBA or SAM.gov. Size standards shown are from the SBA's published table — confirm the current figures and each solicitation's requirements before bidding.