DISA provides IT and communications support to the President, Secretary of Defense, and the U.S. military. It manages $12B+ in IT infrastructure contracts including enterprise networks, cloud services, and cybersecurity for the entire DoD.
Defense Information Systems Agency 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.
Defense Information Systems Agency is an active buyer in the following categories. These represent the highest-volume procurement areas based on historical award data.
The contractors who win DISA 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 DISA's contracting office at disa.mil/procurement
Pursue placement on DISA's ENCORE III or SETI IDIQ vehicles for IT work
Attend DISA industry days at headquarters in Fort Meade, Maryland
Target DISA's Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI follow-on) programs
Contact DISA's Small Business Program for outreach and capability brief appointments
These NAICS codes represent the highest-volume procurement categories at Defense Information Systems Agency. Register these codes in your SAM.gov profile to appear in agency vendor searches.
SAM.gov + DISA contracting office. Ensure your SAM.gov registration is active and includes the NAICS codes that match Defense Information Systems Agency's primary procurement categories before reaching out directly.
Defense Information Systems Agency awards 25% of eligible contract dollars to small businesses. SDVOSB firms receive approximately 4% of awards. 8(a)-certified firms receive approximately 5%. All applicable SBA certifications are recognized.
Defense Information Systems Agency spends approximately $12B+ annually on contracts. The total agency budget is $10B+, with procurement representing the contract-deliverable portion of that spending.
Monitor SAM.gov and filter by Defense Information Systems Agency 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 DISA solicitation against your ICP profile and delivering WhatsApp alerts for high-match opportunities.