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.

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

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
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
ClosedDisabled Veteran-Owned

Replace Underground Sprinkler and Domestic Water Mains Design

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
$25.5MUpdated May 21
U.S. Department of Defense
ClosedSmall Business

Offutt AFB Architect-Engineer Services

U.S. Department of Defense
$49M📍 0, NEUpdated Jun 24
U.S. Department of Defense
ClosedDisabled Veteran-Owned

Environmental Services for US Army Corps of Engineers

U.S. Department of Defense
$15MUpdated May 21
U.S. Department of Defense
ClosedHUBZone

Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste Architect-Engineer Services

U.S. Department of Defense
$15MUpdated May 12
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
ClosedSmall Business

Ultrasonic Side Scan Testing Services

U.S. Department of Homeland Security
$5M – $10M📍 Curtis Bay, MDUpdated Jun 18
U.S. Department of Defense
ClosedSmall Business

Foundation Pressure Relief Well Engineering

U.S. Department of Defense
$100K – $500KUpdated Jun 01
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
ClosedSmall Business

Diamondback Shaft Seal Technical Repair

U.S. Department of Homeland Security
$100K – $500K📍 Curtis Bay, MDUpdated Jun 17
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
ClosedDisabled Veteran-Owned

Seismic Structural Survey for VA San Diego Building 1

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
$100K – $500KUpdated Jun 05
U.S. Department of Defense
ClosedSmall Business

Enterprise Sustainment Management System (E-SMS) Universal Cost Assembly Development

U.S. Department of Defense
$1M – $10M📍 Champaign, ILUpdated Jun 05
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
ClosedDisabled Veteran-Owned

Master Plan for VA San Diego

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
$1M – $5MUpdated Jun 05
U.S. Department of Defense
ClosedSmall Business

Robotics Logistics Support Services

U.S. Department of Defense
$500K – $2M📍 MichiganUpdated May 27
U.S. Department of Defense
ClosedSmall Business

Robotics Logistics Support Services

U.S. Department of Defense
$1M – $10M📍 MichiganUpdated Jun 25
U.S. Department of Defense
ClosedSmall Business

Robotics Logistics Support Services

U.S. Department of Defense
$1M – $10M📍 MichiganUpdated Jun 25

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.