Week 2026-W36 · free public archive

Federal contract opportunities, week of Aug 31 – Sep 6, 2026

Every opportunity below was pulled from SAM.gov during this week and scored for small-business fit. No signup, no paywall — the whole filtered list is on this page.

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Scored matches

Set-asides

Still open

Small-business set-asides

Reserved for small businesses — large primes are excluded by law, so these are the most winnable notices on the page. Sorted by deadline.

-15fit
Intent to Sole-Source: Rockwell Automation Factory Talk / RSLinx (TechConnect) / Studio 5000 Lite & Studio 5000 RSNetworx Software
DEPT OF DEFENSE · Special Notice
Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)Due Aug 27, 2026NAICS 335314SAM.gov notice →
15fit
The primary objectives of the Arclight Project are Expansion and Enrichment of Existing NASA Data Assets; Expanded Innovation and Commercialization Measures; and Evaluation and Measurement
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION · Special Notice
8(a) Sole Source (FAR 19.8)Due Aug 28, 2026NAICS 541611SAM.gov notice →
15fit
Flex Space Equipment
DEPT OF DEFENSE · Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
SBA Certified Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program Set-Aside (FAR 19.15)Due Sep 3, 2026NAICS 337214SAM.gov notice →
15fit
VAERS Monitoring, Analytics, Reporting and Automation Enhancement
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF · Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) Set-Aside (specific to Department of Interior and Indian Health Services)Due Sep 8, 2026NAICS 541690SAM.gov notice →
15fit
Manchester Bldg (Port Orchard, WA) Automation Sys
COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF · Solicitation
Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)Due Sep 8, 2026NAICS 238220SAM.gov notice →
30fit
MAHRS Human Resources Information Technology Systems
DEPT OF DEFENSE · Solicitation
Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)Due Sep 11, 2026NAICS 541330SAM.gov notice →
25fit
Metal Roof Installation
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF · Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)Due Sep 15, 2026NAICS 238160SAM.gov notice →

Top IT, AI, software & data matches

Everything from this week’s scan that scored 35 or higher — the same threshold used for the paid Monday brief.

70fit
DJ01--Cybersecurity Architecture and Engineering Services RFI Loopback (VA-26-00064748)
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF · Sources Sought
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)Due Aug 26, 2026NAICS 541512SAM.gov notice →
65fit
NISC Enterprise Support Tasking (NEST)
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF · Solicitation
SBA Certified Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program Set-Aside (FAR 19.15)Due Oct 15, 2026NAICS 541511SAM.gov notice →
55fit
7A21--RFI Industry Loopback Notice - National Digital Telepathology - Artificial Intelligence (NDTP-AI) (VA-26-00058955)
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF · Sources Sought
Full & openDue No stated deadlineNAICS 541519SAM.gov notice →
55fit
7A--Machine Learning Assisted Electronic Monitoring
COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF · Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Full & openDue Sep 1, 2026NAICS 541511SAM.gov notice →
55fit
iHawk Annual Software Maintenance
DEPT OF DEFENSE · Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)Due Sep 1, 2026NAICS 541519SAM.gov notice →
55fit
Software - Housing Analytics
DEPT OF DEFENSE · Solicitation
Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)Due Sep 4, 2026NAICS 541511SAM.gov notice →
55fit
Enterprise Cybersecurity Services
HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF · Special Notice
Full & openDue No stated deadlineNAICS 541519SAM.gov notice →
55fit
D--Cyber and Operations Assurance Program (COAP) Support Services.
INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE · Justification
Full & openDue No stated deadlineNAICS 541512SAM.gov notice →
55fit
cybersecurity management support services
Federal agency · Justification
Full & openDue No stated deadlineNAICS 541512SAM.gov notice →
40fit
Agentic Workload Automation Harness
DEPT OF DEFENSE · Sources Sought
Full & openDue Sep 1, 2026NAICS 541512SAM.gov notice →
40fit
Request for Solutions (RFS): Autonomous Coding (AC) and Automated Appeals & Denials Management (ADM)
DEPT OF DEFENSE · Solicitation
Full & openDue Aug 28, 2026NAICS 541511SAM.gov notice →
40fit
DC01--Institute of Learning, Education and Development (ILEAD) 2.0
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF · Sources Sought
Full & openDue Sep 2, 2026NAICS 541512SAM.gov notice →
40fit
USDA/ Research, Education, and Economics (REE) - Data Management & Analytics Support
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF · Justification
Full & openDue No stated deadlineNAICS 541512SAM.gov notice →
40fit
Request for Information (RFI)-Document Automation Content Services (DACS) Support
DEPT OF DEFENSE · Sources Sought
Full & openDue Sep 10, 2026NAICS 541519SAM.gov notice →

How the fit score works

Each notice starts at zero and earns points. No black box:

+40 — NAICS is 541511, 541512, 541519 or 518210 (real IT/software/data work, not a keyword coincidence)
+15 — AI/software/cyber/data keyword in the title
+15 — small-business set-aside (8(a), WOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB, total SB)
+10 — more than 14 days left to respond
−30 — already awarded or sole-source intent

Source: SAM.gov SGS search API. Search terms: artificial intelligence, machine learning, software development, data analytics, automation, cybersecurity. Scan run 2026-08-31 08:01 UTC. Always confirm details on the SAM.gov notice before you bid — SAM.gov is the system of record, this page is a filter over it.

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