The GovCon Briefing

Every issue we have sent

One email a week: what changed in federal contracting, with every claim cited to the system of record it came from. Counted from public federal data. Never from a customer’s workspace.

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Issue 5 · sent 2026-08-31

34 new notices, down 95 - DEPT OF DEFENSE leads the week

34 public federal notices in the seven days to 2026-08-31, down from 129. Every figure below is counted from records our connectors pulled from federal systems of record, and every section names the system it came from.

The number that moved

34 new federal notices posted between 2026-08-24 and 2026-08-31, down from 129 the week before (-95).

Source: SAM.gov · 34 records · retrieved 2026-08-31

Where the buying is concentrated

DEPT OF DEFENSE (12), VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF (10), HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (4), HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF (3), JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF (2). Those 5 account for 91% of the week's notices across 8 agencies posting.

Source: SAM.gov · 34 records · retrieved 2026-08-31

Closing inside seven days

12 of this week's notices have responses due within seven days. None carry a stated ceiling. If any are yours, the clock is the constraint, not the writing.

Source: SAM.gov · 12 records · retrieved 2026-08-31

Set-aside share

91% of the week's notices (31 of 34) carry a set-aside. Most common: N/A (16), No Set aside used (10), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14) (2).

Source: SAM.gov · 31 records · retrieved 2026-08-31

Counted from 34 public federal records · Agency Procurement Forecasts, USAspending.gov, FPDS, FY Budget Lines, SAM.gov Opportunities, Opportunity Amendments, Incumbent Integrity (FAPIIS)

Issue 4 · sent 2026-08-24

125 new notices, up 72 - DEPT OF DEFENSE leads the week

125 public federal notices in the seven days to 2026-08-24, up from 53. Every figure below is counted from records our connectors pulled from federal systems of record, and every section names the system it came from.

The number that moved

125 new federal notices posted between 2026-08-17 and 2026-08-24, up from 53 the week before (+72).

Source: SAM.gov · 125 records · retrieved 2026-08-17

Where the buying is concentrated

DEPT OF DEFENSE (43), VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF (26), GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (12), HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (9), INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE (8). Those 5 account for 78% of the week's notices across 15 agencies posting.

Source: SAM.gov · 125 records · retrieved 2026-08-17

Closing inside seven days

41 of this week's notices have responses due within seven days. None carry a stated ceiling. If any are yours, the clock is the constraint, not the writing.

Source: SAM.gov · 41 records · retrieved 2026-08-17

Set-aside share

97% of the week's notices (121 of 125) carry a set-aside. Most common: N/A (51), Small Business Set Aside - Total (30), No Set aside used (21).

Source: SAM.gov · 121 records · retrieved 2026-08-17

Counted from 125 public federal records · FY Budget Lines, SAM.gov Opportunities, Agency Procurement Forecasts, USAspending.gov, Opportunity Amendments, FPDS, Incumbent Integrity (FAPIIS)

Issue 3 · sent 2026-08-17

25 new notices, down 302 - VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF leads the week

25 public federal notices in the seven days to 2026-08-17, down from 327. Every figure below is counted from records our connectors pulled from federal systems of record, and every section names the system it came from.

The number that moved

25 new federal notices posted between 2026-08-10 and 2026-08-17, down from 327 the week before (-302).

Source: SAM.gov · 25 records · retrieved 2026-08-17

Where the buying is concentrated

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF (9), DEPT OF DEFENSE (5), HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF (4), NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (2), GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (1). Those 5 account for 84% of the week's notices across 9 agencies posting.

Source: SAM.gov · 25 records · retrieved 2026-08-17

Closing inside seven days

13 of this week's notices have responses due within seven days. None carry a stated ceiling. If any are yours, the clock is the constraint, not the writing.

Source: SAM.gov · 13 records · retrieved 2026-08-17

Set-aside share

92% of the week's notices (23 of 25) carry a set-aside. Most common: No Set aside used (13), N/A (8), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14) (1).

Source: SAM.gov · 23 records · retrieved 2026-08-17

Counted from 25 public federal records · Agency Procurement Forecasts, SAM.gov Opportunities, Opportunity Amendments, FPDS, Incumbent Integrity (FAPIIS), USAspending.gov, FY Budget Lines

Issue 2 · sent 2026-08-10

321 new notices, down 466 - DEPT OF DEFENSE leads the week

321 public federal notices in the seven days to 2026-08-10, down from 787. Every figure below is counted from records our connectors pulled from federal systems of record, and every section names the system it came from.

The number that moved

321 new federal notices posted between 2026-08-03 and 2026-08-10, down from 787 the week before (-466).

Source: SAM.gov · 321 records · retrieved 2026-08-10

Where the buying is concentrated

DEPT OF DEFENSE (225), VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF (22), COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF (18), HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (13), INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE (10). Those 5 account for 90% of the week's notices across 14 agencies posting.

Source: SAM.gov · 321 records · retrieved 2026-08-10

Closing inside seven days

110 of this week's notices have responses due within seven days. None carry a stated ceiling. If any are yours, the clock is the constraint, not the writing.

Source: SAM.gov · 110 records · retrieved 2026-08-10

Set-aside share

93% of the week's notices (300 of 321) carry a set-aside. Most common: N/A (113), Small Business Set Aside - Total (109), No Set aside used (45).

Source: SAM.gov · 300 records · retrieved 2026-08-10

NAICS movement

Most active codes this week: 541611 (41), 541519 (33), 334516 (11), 336413 (8), 336611 (8), out of 124 distinct codes posted.

Source: SAM.gov · 321 records · retrieved 2026-08-10

Counted from 321 public federal records · FY Budget Lines, SAM.gov Opportunities, Opportunity Amendments, FPDS, Incumbent Integrity (FAPIIS), Agency Procurement Forecasts, USAspending.gov

Issue 1 · sent 2026-07-27

913 new notices, up 373 - DEPT OF DEFENSE leads the week

913 public federal notices in the seven days to 2026-07-27, up from 540. Every figure below is counted from records our connectors pulled from federal systems of record, and every section names the system it came from.

The number that moved

913 new federal notices posted between 2026-07-20 and 2026-07-27, up from 540 the week before (+373).

Source: SAM.gov · 913 records · retrieved 2026-07-27

Where the buying is concentrated

DEPT OF DEFENSE (560), VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF (113), INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE (42), HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF (34), COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF (21). Those 5 account for 84% of the week's notices across 29 agencies posting.

Source: SAM.gov · 913 records · retrieved 2026-07-27

Closing inside seven days

314 of this week's notices have responses due within seven days. None carry a stated ceiling. If any are yours, the clock is the constraint, not the writing.

Source: SAM.gov · 314 records · retrieved 2026-07-27

Set-aside share

91% of the week's notices (831 of 913) carry a set-aside. Most common: N/A (359), Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) (254), No Set aside used (133).

Source: SAM.gov · 831 records · retrieved 2026-07-27

NAICS movement

Most active codes this week: 541611 (55), 336413 (29), 236220 (28), 334516 (24), 339112 (20), out of 228 distinct codes posted.

Source: SAM.gov · 913 records · retrieved 2026-07-27

Counted from 913 public federal records · Agency Procurement Forecasts, SAM.gov Opportunities, USAspending.gov, Opportunity Amendments, FPDS, Incumbent Integrity (FAPIIS), FY Budget Lines