The CFTC regulates the US derivatives markets including futures, options, and swaps. It spends $200M+ annually on market surveillance IT systems, data analytics, and professional services.
Commodity Futures Trading Commission historically awards the following percentages of eligible contract dollars to small and disadvantaged businesses. These figures reflect agency performance against statutory goals and represent real contract opportunities for certified firms.
Commodity Futures Trading Commission is an active buyer in the following categories. These represent the highest-volume procurement areas based on historical award data.
The contractors who win CFTC contracts consistently aren't just responding to solicitations — they're known quantities before the solicitation is published. Here's how to build that position.
Register with the CFTC Office of Acquisition at cftc.gov/about-the-cftc/divisions-offices/office-acquisition
Monitor CFTC solicitations on SAM.gov filtered to CFTC contracting offices
Target CFTC's Market Surveillance and Automated Market Analysis systems
Contact the CFTC OSDBU for small business outreach events
Attend CFTC industry days in Washington DC for IT procurement briefings
These NAICS codes represent the highest-volume procurement categories at Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Register these codes in your SAM.gov profile to appear in agency vendor searches.
SAM.gov + CFTC Office of Acquisition. Ensure your SAM.gov registration is active and includes the NAICS codes that match Commodity Futures Trading Commission's primary procurement categories before reaching out directly.
Commodity Futures Trading Commission awards 42% of eligible contract dollars to small businesses. SDVOSB firms receive approximately 5% of awards. 8(a)-certified firms receive approximately 9%. All applicable SBA certifications are recognized.
Commodity Futures Trading Commission spends approximately $200M+ annually on contracts. The total agency budget is $350M+, with procurement representing the contract-deliverable portion of that spending.
Monitor SAM.gov and filter by Commodity Futures Trading Commission as the contracting agency. Set up email notifications for your NAICS codes from this agency. BidEdgeHQ monitors SAM.gov and state portals in real time, scoring every CFTC solicitation against your ICP profile and delivering WhatsApp alerts for high-match opportunities.