Small Business Information
Small businesses are a vital part of our mission success. Our office champions small business participation by providing education, advocacy, and access to DISA's acquisition pipeline. We are committed to helping small businesses compete and thrive in the defense IT marketplace.
We consider small businesses for all work until market research demonstrates that small businesses cannot meet the requirement.
Mission: We serve as the principal advocate for small businesses and primary advisor to DISA for the small business program.
Vision: To educate small businesses and to advocate for maximum small business opportunities to support DISA in serving and protecting the Warfighter in cyberspace.
Learn about us
DISA 101 Small Business Orientation Sessions: These sessions provide a comprehensive overview of DISA, covering:
- Who we are
- What we buy
- How we buy
- Tips for doing business with us
- How we make acquisition decisions
- Our premier contract vehicles
Get insights into our forecast and acquisition decisions
Advocacy for Small Business Set-Asides: We advocate for certain requirements to be specifically set aside for small businesses to compete for.
Connect with us
Outreach Events: We host and participate in events to connect with small businesses.
One-on-One Meetings: Schedule a meeting with us to:
- Give a presentation about your company's capabilities.
- Present a sales pitch and receive feedback.
- Ask questions you didn't get answered in the DISA 101 session.
- Receive honest feedback about your business.
Find Opportunities
Sources Sought Notices and Requests for Information: We can help you understand and respond to these notices, which are early indicators of potential contract opportunities.
Subscribe to our distribution list to stay current on upcoming OSPB events, news and announcements or contact DISASmallBusiness@mail.mil for more information.
Additional resources:
DISA’s FY2025 Small Business Goals
Small Business Categories |
FY25 DISA Small Business Goals |
Small Business |
22% |
Small Disadvantaged Business |
5% |
Woman-Owned Small Business |
5% |
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business |
5% |
Historically Underutilized Business Zone |
3% |
DISA’s FY2024 Small Business Achievements
Small Business Categories |
FY24 Federal Small Business Goals |
FY24 DOD Small Business Goals |
FY24 DISA Small Business Goals |
FY24 DISA Small Business Goal Achievements |
Small Business |
23% |
22.43% |
24% |
24.87% |
Small Disadvantaged Business |
12% |
11.55% |
14.78% |
10.93% |
8(a) |
Not a Goal
Informational Only |
A Subset of the SDB Goal |
Not a Goal
Informational Only |
1.67% |
Woman-Owned Small Business |
5% |
5% |
5% |
6.70% |
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business |
5% |
5% |
5% |
4.64% |
Historically Underutilized Business Zone |
3% |
3% |
3% |
2.39% |