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Annual federal spending under NAICS 813410 is estimated at $2-3 billion, primarily through HHS (Head Start, community health), HUD (housing counseling, homeless services), and DoD (family support programs). Contracts are typically awarded as single-award or multi-award IDIQs with task orders, or as cooperative agreements. Demand is driven by statutory requirements for community-based services, such as the Community Services Block Grant. Competition is moderate, with many local nonprofits but fewer firms with federal contracting experience. Set-asides are common: over 50% of obligations go to small businesses, including HUBZone and 8(a) awards.
These agencies are the largest buyers of civic and social organizations services and products in the federal government. Each awards contracts under NAICS 813410 regularly — build relationships with their small business offices first.
Winning contracts under 813410 requires proving past performance in delivering federally funded community programs, not just general nonprofit experience. The buying pattern is heavily agency-specific: HHS uses 5-year IDIQs with annual renewals; HUD favors BPAs. The most common set-asides are 8(a) and HUBZone for socioeconomic goals. The single highest-leverage move is to obtain a GSA Schedule 874 (Mission Oriented Business Integrated Services) or 541 (Professional Services) to become a pre-approved vendor for task orders. Also, register in SAM with the correct PSC codes (e.g., G002, R408).
Most 813410 contracts are awarded via LPTA (lowest price technically acceptable) for routine services, or best-value tradeoff for complex programs. Common vehicles include GSA Schedule 874, 8(a) STARS III, and agency-specific IDIQs like HHS' Community Services Block Grant IDIQ. Evaluation emphasizes past performance in similar community-based work, staffing plans, and cost realism.
No federal license is required, but many contracts require staff certifications (e.g., Certified Community Action Professional for CSBG-funded work) or organizational accreditation (e.g., CARF for behavioral health). Check each solicitation's qualification section.
Award sizes vary widely: task orders can be $50,000 to $5 million. The median federal contract obligation under this NAICS is about $250,000. Large IDIQs may have ceilings of $50 million but are competed among multiple awardees.
Moderately competitive. For set-aside awards, you may face 3-10 bidders. For unrestricted, up to 20. Incumbents win roughly 60% of recompetes. New entrants can succeed by targeting small, specialized task orders or partnering with larger primes.
Yes, and it's a common entry strategy. Large primes like ICF, Booz Allen, and SAIC often subcontract community outreach and direct service delivery to small nonprofits. Register as a subcontractor in SBA's SubNet and network at industry days.
Most service contracts under $150,000 do not require bonds. For larger contracts, performance and payment bonds may be required (typically for construction-related services). Check each solicitation; if bonds are needed, they are usually 100% of the contract value.