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May 19, 2026

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6 min read

NAICS Codes in Plain English

Six digits decide which set-asides you can bid on, which ones you can't, and how SBA calculates whether you're "small." Most beginners get this wrong on day one.

Rex Smith

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Sources Sought Notices: The Pre-Solicitations Most Veteran Businesses Ignore

May 19, 2026

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7 min read

Sources Sought Notices: The Pre-Solicitations Most Veteran Businesses Ignore

No contract attached, no bid to submit — and yet your response can be the legal evidence that determines whether the contract becomes an SDVOSB set-aside at all.

Rex Smith

sam.gov

May 19, 2026

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3 min read

How I Learned to Filter SAM.gov Without Wasting Hours

Most beginner content treats SAM.gov as a search box. It isn't. Here's what filtering actually looks like in practice.

Rex Smith

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NAICS Codes in Plain English

Sources Sought Notices: The Pre-Solicitations Most Veteran Businesses Ignore

How I Learned to Filter SAM.gov Without Wasting Hours

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