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DFARS Part 211: Describing Agency Needs has 524,657 active records. Primary activity: contract (91% of records). 10 contractors competing for work here — a competitive market. 60.6% of opportunities carry a Full and Open Competition set-aside. Average award: $20,299,416 — 71x the national average. Expect detailed proposals with past performance requirements.

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High-Tech Medical Equipment: VA Has Opportunities to Improve Its Acquisition of Maintenance Services

Government Accountability OfficePosted May 6, 2026
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Supervisory Store Associate

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Laborer (Motor Vehicle Operator)

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Budget Analyst

Department of the TreasuryPosted May 6, 2026Due May 19, 2026
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Pregnancy and Early Childhood: Performance Management Process Needed for Three Programs

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CAREER: Rational Functions and Critical Points

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Advancing Analytical Tools to Quantify and Mitigate the Risk for Transitioning from Episodic to Endemic Transmission for Emerging Infections

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Leveraging radiation to sensitize breast cancers to T-DXd

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Mechanisms Responsible for Bone Loss in Osteomyelitis

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Statement of Work Project Title: Extending Ezbids, Niivue and Dcm2niix for User-friendly Cloud-based Integration and Visualization Project Period: 07/01/2023 - 06/30/2026 Subcontractor Institution: Th

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• Provide Administrative Oversight and Carry Out Contracted Program Activities as Described in the Operations Handbook in a Timely and Culturally Appropriate Manner Within the Allocated Budget. • Coll

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Under the Direction of the Tracers Pi, University of California Berkeley Will Perform the Activities Listed Below During the Phase a Concept Study. 1support Team Weekly Telecons.2respond to Requests F

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Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter (pm2.5) Is a Leading Environmental Determinant of Health. Perhaps the Highest Profile Air Quality and Health Outreach Effort in the U.s. Is the Annual State of the

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Understanding trajectories of cannabis use frequency across the lifespan based on routine screening in a large outpatient population

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1. Introduction and Background a Team of Institutions Led by Dr. Xinting Yu, Principal Investigator (pi), Developed a Proposal Entitled Role of Complex Organic Material in Dust Agglomeration in the Pr

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About DFARS Part 211: Describing Agency Needs

DFARS Part 211: Describing Agency Needs has 524,657 active records. Primary activity: contract (91% of records). 10 contractors competing for work here — a competitive market. 60.6% of opportunities carry a Full and Open Competition set-aside. Average award: $20,299,416 — 71x the national average. Expect detailed proposals with past performance requirements.

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Active Records
432,983
Total Award Value
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Average Value
$20,299,416
Record Types
5

Records by Type

Contracts355,738Job Listings61,737Regulations12,765Grants2,727Vulnerabilities16

Top Contractors in DFARS Part 211

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2.THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY
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3.VERIZON WIRELESS
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4.CONSOLIDATED ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS
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5.PITNEY BOWES INC
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6.GENUINE PARTS CO. DBA NAPA
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7.CINTAS CORPORATION NO 2
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8.DELL
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9.RICOH USA, INC.
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10.U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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Set-Aside Distribution

Full and Open Competition60.6%Small Business Set-Aside24.9%NONE4.6%Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business3.9%Veteran-Owned Small Business2.9%8(a) Business Development1.1%Women-Owned Small Business1.1%HUBZone Small Business0.5%MBE0.2%Small Business Set-Aside0.2%

Monthly Activity (Last 12 Months)

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Key Topics

  • •Policy for describing DoD needs
  • •Data item descriptions (DIDs)
  • •Military specifications vs. commercial standards
  • •Performance-based specifications
  • •Elimination of ozone-depleting substances

Applicability

Requirements developers and contracting officers writing specifications; contractors interpreting DoD requirements documents.

FAR Counterpart

FAR Part 11: Describing Agency Needs

FAR

Performance specs preferred. Section 508 accessibility.

DFARS Part 211 supplements this FAR part with defense-specific requirements.

More Competition & Planning Parts

FAR Part 11: Describing Agency NeedsFARPart 205: Publicizing Contract ActionsPart 206: Competition RequirementsPart 207: Acquisition PlanningPart 208: Required Sources of Supplies and ServicesPart 209: Contractor QualificationsPart 210: Market ResearchPart 212: Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial ServicesGovernment Contracting Glossary

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Frequently Asked Questions

What types of records are available for DFARS Part 211: Describing Agency Needs?
DFARS Part 211: Describing Agency Needs has 524,657 active records across 11 categories: contract (475,885), job listing (27,175), contracts (13,540), grants (3,571), regulatory (2,035). Use the tabs above to filter by a specific record type.
Are there small business set-aside opportunities for DFARS Part 211: Describing Agency Needs?
Yes — 69,439 opportunities have a small business set-aside. The most common is Full and Open Competition (60.6% of set-asides). Small businesses should verify their certifications are current in SAM.gov.
What is the typical contract value for DFARS Part 211: Describing Agency Needs?
The average award value is $20,299,416. This is a high-value market — expect detailed proposal requirements and longer evaluation cycles.
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