EXIM is the official export credit agency of the United States, facilitating US exports through loans, guarantees, and insurance. It spends $150M+ annually on IT systems, financial services, and professional services.
Export-Import Bank of the United States 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.
Export-Import Bank of the United States is an active buyer in the following categories. These represent the highest-volume procurement areas based on historical award data.
The contractors who win EXIM 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 EXIM's Office of General Counsel and Procurement at exim.gov/about/doing-business-with-us
Monitor EXIM solicitations on SAM.gov filtered to EXIM contracting offices
Target EXIM's IT modernization and data analytics programs
Contact the EXIM OSDBU for small business outreach and matchmaking
Note EXIM has one of the highest small business set-aside percentages in federal government
These NAICS codes represent the highest-volume procurement categories at Export-Import Bank of the United States. Register these codes in your SAM.gov profile to appear in agency vendor searches.
SAM.gov + EXIM procurement office. Ensure your SAM.gov registration is active and includes the NAICS codes that match Export-Import Bank of the United States's primary procurement categories before reaching out directly.
Export-Import Bank of the United States awards 45% of eligible contract dollars to small businesses. SDVOSB firms receive approximately 6% of awards. 8(a)-certified firms receive approximately 10%. All applicable SBA certifications are recognized.
Export-Import Bank of the United States spends approximately $150M+ annually on contracts. The total agency budget is $400M+, with procurement representing the contract-deliverable portion of that spending.
Monitor SAM.gov and filter by Export-Import Bank of the United States 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 EXIM solicitation against your ICP profile and delivering WhatsApp alerts for high-match opportunities.