Hardware Manufacturing is a preview. HVAC is fully live today; the counts
below are real, but personalized digests for Hardware Manufacturing open once enough
suppliers join the waitlist.
Who's buying
The federal offices currently posting open, biddable Hardware Manufacturing solicitations —
live, not a historical average.
- DEPT OF DEFENSE 121 open
- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 2 open
- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 1 open
- GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 1 open
Typical order size
- Small — up to $67K
- Medium — $67K to $350K
- Large — $350K+
How fast you need to respond
12.4 days — the typical window from posting to deadline
across 124 open Hardware Manufacturing listings right now.
Have a certification? Members see exactly which contracts are set
aside for them — veteran-owned (SDVOSB/VOSB), woman-owned (WOSB/EDWOSB), 8(a),
HUBZone, and other small-business set-asides.
Unlock your certification view → What happened to last year’s work
According to the government’s own published award records, agencies
awarded 80,243 contracts in this trade in the 2025 federal budget year. Here is what happened to them.
- 34,857Open to anyone qualified. You could have bid on these.
- 40,685
Only for companies that already hold a long-term contract with
that agency.
Still competed — but only among the companies that won that
contract earlier.
- 4,701Never opened to bidding. Awarded directly, with no bid
to win.
Last year was not a typical year for this trade. The share on an existing agreement was lower than usual: 51% last year, against 71% across every year we have records for.
A sample of what's open
Due in 10 days (Nov 16)
53--SEAT,HELICAL COMPRESSI
DEPT OF DEFENSE
Open to all businesses
Full fit analysis in your personalized digest.
Due in 10 days (Nov 16)
53--SPRING,HELICAL,COMPRES
DEPT OF DEFENSE
Open to all businesses
Full fit analysis in your personalized digest.
These 2 are a free preview.
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