Set-aside type attribute
The set-aside or socioeconomic category reported for a federal procurement record.
- Type:
string | null - Value set: Enum
- Data types: Federal contract award data type, Federal contract IDV, Federal contract opportunity, Federal contract vehicle, Federal forecast, Pursuit
- Fields:
set_aside_type,set_aside
Set-aside type identifies the procurement lane or socioeconomic category reported for a federal procurement record. Use it to understand whether the buying activity is unrestricted, reserved for small business participation, connected to a specific socioeconomic program, or reported through another source-specific set-aside category.
Values
GovTribe normalizes source codes and source wording into customer-facing labels. Use the exact label when matching, filtering, or comparing set-aside type values. Not every value appears on every data type.
No Set-Aside Used: No restricted set-aside is reported.Total Small Business: The full requirement is reserved for eligible small businesses.Partial Small Business: Part of the requirement is reserved for eligible small businesses.Competitive 8(a): Competition is limited to eligible 8(a) participants.8(a) Sole Source: The record reports an 8(a) sole-source action.8(a) with HUBZone Preference: The source record reports an 8(a) set-aside with HUBZone preference.HUBZone: Competition is limited to eligible HUBZone participants.HUBZone Sole Source: The record reports a HUBZone sole-source action.Woman-Owned Small Business: Competition is limited to eligible woman-owned small businesses.Woman-Owned Small Business Sole Source: The record reports a woman-owned small business sole-source action.Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business: Competition is limited to eligible economically disadvantaged woman-owned small businesses.Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business Sole Source: The record reports an economically disadvantaged woman-owned small business sole-source action.Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business: Competition is limited to eligible service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses.Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Sole Source: The record reports a service-disabled veteran-owned small business sole-source action.Veteran-Owned Small Business: Competition is limited to eligible veteran-owned small businesses.Veteran Sole Source: The record reports a veteran-owned sole-source action.Buy Indian: The source record reports a Buy Indian set-aside.Indian Economic Enterprise: The source record reports an Indian Economic Enterprise category.Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise: The source record reports an Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise category.Local Area Set-Aside: Competition is limited by a local-area set-aside.Mandatory Source: The source record reports a required source of supply.Ability One: The source record reports an AbilityOne category.Cooperative Purchasing: The source record reports a cooperative purchasing category.
Observed usage
Data from May 2025 - May 2026.
| Value | Federal Contract Award | Federal Contract Opportunity | Federal Contract IDV | Federal Contract Vehicle Opportunity | Federal Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No Set-Aside Used | 3,601,849 (91.0%) | 191,621 (66.0%) | 18,095 (52.2%) | 55 (60.4%) | 11,262 (66.6%) |
Total Small Business | 209,719 (5.3%) | 78,267 (27.0%) | 14,549 (42.0%) | 28 (30.8%) | 4,370 (25.8%) |
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business | 8,320 (0.2%) | 11,446 (3.9%) | 760 (2.2%) | 2 (2.2%) | 151 (0.9%) |
8(a) Sole Source | 4,442 (0.1%) | 836 (0.3%) | 325 (0.9%) | 0 (0%) | 65 (0.4%) |
HUBZone | 3,621 (<0.1%) | 1,741 (0.6%) | 110 (0.3%) | 0 (0%) | 101 (0.6%) |
Competitive 8(a) | 1,984 (<0.1%) | 847 (0.3%) | 319 (0.9%) | 2 (2.2%) | 414 (2.4%) |
Partial Small Business | 1,947 (<0.1%) | 274 (<0.1%) | 77 (0.2%) | 0 (0%) | 246 (1.5%) |
Woman-Owned Small Business | 1,899 (<0.1%) | 2,728 (0.9%) | 346 (1.0%) | 0 (0%) | 173 (1.0%) |
Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise | 775 (<0.1%) | 1,072 (0.4%) | 26 (<0.1%) | 0 (0%) | 9 (<0.1%) |
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Sole Source | 631 (<0.1%) | 318 (0.1%) | 45 (0.1%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Woman-Owned Small Business Sole Source | 110 (<0.1%) | 98 (<0.1%) | 5 (<0.1%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (<0.1%) |
Buy Indian | 98 (<0.1%) | 285 (<0.1%) | 2 (<0.1%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
HUBZone Sole Source | 72 (<0.1%) | 30 (<0.1%) | 3 (<0.1%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (<0.1%) |
Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business | 59 (<0.1%) | 152 (<0.1%) | 1 (<0.1%) | 0 (0%) | 4 (<0.1%) |
Veteran-Owned Small Business | 41 (<0.1%) | 143 (<0.1%) | 7 (<0.1%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Indian Economic Enterprise | 36 (<0.1%) | 202 (<0.1%) | 2 (<0.1%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (<0.1%) |
Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business Sole Source | 8 (<0.1%) | 11 (<0.1%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Veteran Sole Source | 7 (<0.1%) | 13 (<0.1%) | 2 (<0.1%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (<0.1%) |
Local Area Set-Aside | 0 (0%) | 71 (<0.1%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Mandatory Source | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 86 (0.5%) |
8(a) with HUBZone Preference | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 11 (<0.1%) |
Ability One | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 9 (<0.1%) |
Cooperative Purchasing | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 4 (4.4%) | 0 (0%) |
| No value | 123,701 (3.1%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
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