Office of Native American Affairs

The Small Business Administration Office of Native American Affairs, a sub-agency within the civilian SBA, funds contracts supporting business development, technical assistance, and economic opportunity programs for Native American entrepreneurs and tribal enterprises. The Office has issued 12 federal contracts with a combined potential value of $12.6 million since 2013, with $10 million obligated to date. Award activity has been episodic: 4 awards in 2014, 2 in 2017, 1 each in 2018 and 2019, and 2 in 2023, with the most recent award closing in late September 2023 and no recorded activity since.

Contract competitive concentration is highly fragmented. Strongbow Strategies LLC holds the only recorded multi-award relationship, with 2 contracts totaling $1.9 million in potential value, representing 15 percent of the Office's combined potential value across the portfolio. The remaining 8 distinct prime contractors have received single awards each, splitting the remaining 85 percent of potential value. Eight contractors across 12 awards reflects a fragmented contractor base with no dominant prime.

The set-aside mix reflects a deliberate focus on supporting certified 8(a) firms. 8(a) Sole Source awards account for 42 percent of the portfolio (5 awards), while 25 percent of awards (3 awards) are designated as Total Small Business. The remaining 33 percent (4 awards) carried no set-aside designation. This distribution signals the Office's emphasis on steering work to historically underutilized businesses and small firms within the Native American business community.

Recent contract opportunities are not recorded in the source data. The three-year gap between the most recent award in September 2023 and today indicates minimal current procurement activity on record at the Office. Business development professionals evaluating this agency should note the sparse solicitation cadence and episodic award pattern — the Office does not represent an active high-volume procurement vehicle. Firms in the Native American business services, tribal development, or SBA support-services space may find periodic opportunities as the Office funds new initiatives, but current market presence appears limited. Verify current opportunity availability through SAM.gov and direct outreach to the Office before committing pursuit resources.