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DFARS Part 246: Quality Assurance Government Contracts & Federal Records

DFARS Part 246: Quality Assurance has 524,491 active records. Primary activity: contract (87% 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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DFARS Part 246: Quality Assurance Government Contracts & Federal Records

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

Government Accountability OfficePosted May 6, 2026
NAICS 621999gao_gov
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Physician - Radiology Diagnostic

Department of Veterans AffairsPosted May 6, 2026Due May 14, 2026
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Food Service Worker- Direct Hire Authority

Department of Veterans AffairsPosted May 6, 2026Closing soon
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Supervisory Program Analyst (Informatics)

Department of Veterans AffairsPosted May 6, 2026Closing soon
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Program Manager

Department of the TreasuryPosted May 6, 2026Due May 19, 2026
NAICS 541511CaliforniaUSAJobs.gov
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Medical Support Assistant (Advanced)

Department of Veterans AffairsPosted May 6, 2026Due May 14, 2026
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RAPID: Quantifying the Impacts of Canadian Wildfires on Ambient Aerosols in Atlanta

National Science FoundationPosted May 3, 2026
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The Massey/VCU’s McCaskill-Stevens K12 for Community Oncology and Prevention Research

National Cancer InstitutePosted April 30, 2026
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External facilitation to expand reach of tobacco treatment to SMI Veterans

National Institutes of HealthPosted April 30, 2026
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Advancing quality of care for Medicaid enrollees in outpatient substance use disorder facilities

National Institute on Drug AbusePosted April 30, 2026
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Mentoring Patient-Oriented Research on Central Nervous System (CNS) Dysfunction in Individuals with HIV and Substance Use

National Institute on Drug AbusePosted April 30, 2026
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Clean Water Act: Corps of Engineers Has Improved Oversight of Compensatory Mitigation, but Needs Implementation Guidance

Government Accountability OfficePosted April 30, 2026
NAICS 562910gao_gov
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Research Assistant Will Work With Sub-pi, to Carry Out the Four Perturbations on Study Participants at the Fhs Research Center. They Will Also Work on Preparation of Digital Datasets and Ensuring the

UnknownPosted April 26, 2026
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Orfeu Buxton, Ph.d. Site Pi, Co-investigator (0.60 Calendar Months): Dr. Orfeu Buxton Director of the Actigraphy Data Coordinating Center, Is Co-i on This Project and Will Oversee All Aspects of Actig

UnknownPosted April 26, 2026
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Mozambique - Quality Assurance and Quality Control for the Implementation of the Tax Collection Support System Software

UnknownPosted April 22, 2026Due May 28, 2026
NAICS 5416SAM.gov
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The Yale University Staff for This Award Will Be Responsible for Organizing the Pulling and Cleaning of Associated Vacs Data as Well as Well as Identifying Eligible Study Participants on a Regular Rol

UnknownPosted April 22, 2026
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Construction Quality Assurance Services

UnknownPosted April 22, 2026Due May 5, 2026
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K-12 Education: Research on Effectiveness of Professional Development Is Mixed, but Teachers Find Collaborative Learning Most Useful

Government Accountability OfficePosted March 27, 2026
NAICS 562910gao_gov
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Securities And Exchange Commission: Recent Workforce Reductions and Other Personnel Management Changes

Government Accountability OfficePosted March 27, 2026
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FDA Advisory Committees: More Transparency Needed on Policies for Making Conflict of Interest Determinations

Government Accountability OfficePosted March 24, 2026
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DFARS Part 246: Quality Assurance
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Moderate opportunity — established market with selective entry points.

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Food Service Worker- Direct Hire AuthoritySupervisory Program Analyst (Informatics)
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External facilitation to expand reach of tobacco treatment to SMI VeteransK-12 Education: Research on Effectiveness of Professional Development Is Mixed, but Teachers Find Collaborative Learning Most UsefulHigh-Tech Medical Equipment: VA Has Opportunities to Improve Its Acquisition of Maintenance Services
8 simplified acquisition opportunities under $250K

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Food Service Worker- Direct Hire Authority

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Physician - Radiology Diagnostic

Department of Veterans AffairsDue May 14
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Medical Support Assistant (Advanced)

Department of Veterans AffairsDue May 14
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High-Tech Medical Equipment: VA Has Opportunities to Improve Its Acquisition of Maintenance Services

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Physician - Radiology Diagnostic

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Department of Veterans Affairs
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Supervisory Program Analyst (Informatics)

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About DFARS Part 246: Quality Assurance

DFARS Part 246: Quality Assurance has 524,491 active records. Primary activity: contract (87% 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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Market Intelligence — DFARS Part 246

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 246

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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%

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Key Topics

  • •Government contract quality assurance
  • •Warranties
  • •Counterfeit electronic parts detection and avoidance
  • •First article testing
  • •AS9100 quality standards
  • •Government source inspection

Applicability

Defense manufacturers and suppliers; aerospace contractors; electronics component suppliers subject to counterfeit parts prevention.

FAR Counterpart

FAR Part 46: Quality Assurance

FAR

Inspection, acceptance, warranty.

DFARS Part 246 supplements this FAR part with defense-specific requirements.

More Contract Management Parts

FAR Part 46: Quality AssuranceFARPart 242: Contract Administration and Audit ServicesPart 243: Contract ModificationsPart 244: Subcontracting Policies and ProceduresPart 245: Government PropertyPart 247: TransportationPart 249: Termination of ContractsPart 250: Extraordinary Contractual Actions and the Safety ActPart 251: Use of Government Sources by ContractorsGovernment Contracting Glossary

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Frequently Asked Questions

What types of records are available for DFARS Part 246: Quality Assurance?
DFARS Part 246: Quality Assurance has 524,491 active records across 17 categories: contract (453,722), contracts (33,585), job listing (19,244), research (9,808), regulatory (4,388). Use the tabs above to filter by a specific record type.
Are there small business set-aside opportunities for DFARS Part 246: Quality Assurance?
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 246: Quality Assurance?
The average award value is $20,299,416. This is a high-value market — expect detailed proposal requirements and longer evaluation cycles.
How do I track new opportunities for DFARS Part 246: Quality Assurance?
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How often is this data updated?
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Cite this page
Bureauify. (2026). DFARS Part 246: Quality Assurance — Federal Contract Intelligence. Bureauify Federal Intelligence. Retrieved , from https://bureauify.com/dfars/part-246

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Data Sources

Primary: SAM.gov, USAspending.gov, FPDS.gov, Grants.gov. Supplemented by 100+ federal data feeds including GAO, IG reports, Federal Register, and agency forecasts. Currently indexing 524,491 records.

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  • Grants.gov: Daily + weekly full sync
  • USAspending: Weekly

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