Federal Contract Intelligence Hub

Federal construction, facilities, base infrastructure, and naval shipbuilding. The two dominant incumbents (Huntington Ingalls, Bath Iron Works) hold the shipbuilding franchise — but facilities, barracks, and base ops construction is wide open.

Facilities & base ops awards grew 18% YoY — the segment outside the shipbuilding duopoly.

Applied R&D spanning defense systems, biomedical, space, and national security. MIT Lincoln Lab and SAIC top the rankings — but the real growth is in mid-tier applied research firms and university-adjacent spinoffs.

Non-FFRDC applied R&D awards up 22% YoY as DoD diversifies beyond the established lab network.

Military logistics, maintenance, supply chain, and base operations support. Boeing and SpaceX dominate headlines — but DLA and depot-level maintenance awards are the high-frequency opportunity set.

DLA supply chain awards to mid-tier logistics firms increased 14% YoY as depot workloads grow.

Software development, systems integration, data platforms, and cloud modernization. The highest award count of any sector — and the most distributed. Large primes win the ceiling; challengers win the task orders.

11,378 awards across 12 months — averaging 31 new IT contracts per day across the federal enterprise.

Military and veteran healthcare, pharmacy, and clinical support. TRICARE managed care contracts anchor the top two spots — but clinical staffing, telehealth, and facility management are actively competed.

VA telehealth and clinical staffing awards grew 31% YoY — the fastest-growing sub-segment outside TRICARE.

Zero trust, network defense, vulnerability management, SIEM/SOC operations, and IAM across the federal enterprise. Fastest-growing sector by award count. The CMMC wave is only beginning.

673 awards in 12 months — up from ~420 the prior year. CMMC Phase 2 rollout is accelerating the pipeline.

The federal government's 23% small business spending goal drives consistent demand. DoD, DHS, and VA are the largest buyers.

SBA's 8(a) program gives certified firms sole-source access up to $4.5M (services) or $7.5M (manufacturing). One of the most potent certifications in federal BD.

VA's mandatory SDVOSB-first policy makes it the single largest set-aside opportunity at the agency. Non-VA agencies also actively seek SDVOSB vehicles to meet goals.

WOSB and EDWOSB certifications are gaining traction across civilian agencies. HHS, GSA, and DHS are the most active buyers. Among the fastest-growing set-aside categories.

Historically Underutilized Business Zones give qualifying firms a 10% price evaluation preference. Fewer competitors than 8(a) or SDVOSB — lower competition per award.