HUBZone Government Contracts

How to win government contracts as a HUBZone business

1. 1

   Check your address and eligibility

   Start with the office-location and ownership questions, then verify your exact address against the official SBA HUBZone map.

   Check your HUBZone status →
2. 2

   Get SBA HUBZone certified

   Once you meet the office-location and 35%-employee-residency rules, certify with the SBA. Recertify on schedule to stay eligible — the residency rule is the one most firms trip on.

   See all set-asides you qualify for →
3. 3

   Find and bid HUBZone opportunities

   See live federal and Texas bids — each with a plain-English workup (scope, deadlines, bonding, set-aside) so you can decide whether to bid without reading a 200-page RFP.

   Browse live bids →

Common questions

What does it take to qualify for HUBZone?

Four things: your principal office must sit in a designated HUBZone, at least 35% of your employees must live in a HUBZone, you must be a small business under your NAICS size standard, and you must be at least 51% owned and controlled by US citizens.

What is the HUBZone advantage worth?

Two things: HUBZone set-aside and sole-source contracts you can win with far less competition, plus a 10% price evaluation preference when you compete against non-HUBZone firms in full and open competition. The government-wide goal is at least 3% of contracting dollars to HUBZone firms.

How do I know if my address is in a HUBZone?

Check it on the official SBA HUBZone map. Our free HUBZone checker walks you through the four eligibility questions and links you straight to the map to confirm your exact office address.

Where do I find HUBZone contracts?

Federal opportunities post on SAM.gov flagged as HUBZone set-asides. BidGovContracts pulls federal and Texas bids into one feed, flags the set-asides, and summarizes each in plain English — so you don't have to portal-hop.