Small business set-aside bids in North Carolina
Updated every morning. Last checked October 1, 2026.
Open bids, closest matches first
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Only small businesses (under the SBA size standard for the bid's NAICS code) can compete. No certification is needed: you self-certify as small in SAM.gov.
How to register to bid in North Carolina
- Where to register
- NC electronic Vendor Portal (eVP)
- Cost to register
- Free (no fee stated in NC eProcurement guides)
- Where North Carolina posts bids
- evp.nc.gov
- Go to evp.nc.gov and sign up with your email address. Verify it with the code emailed to you.
- Enter your name, create a password and set up multifactor authentication.
- Enter vendor information: vendor name, vendor type and FEIN. Choose the registration types you need. The job aid lists NC eProcurement (to receive purchase orders from state entities), eVP (email notices of procurement and construction opportunities) and NCSBE (small business) certification.
- Accept the eVP Terms of Use.
- Complete company information, add contacts (at least one Account Owner) and add locations.
- If you picked NC eProcurement, accept its terms as well.
- Add commodity codes (NC eProcurement has a separate "Selecting Commodity Codes in eVP" job aid).
- Watch for a confirmation email from vendor@nc.gov.
What to have ready
- A unique email address for your login (eVP uses email-based multifactor authentication)
- Vendor type (U.S., or foreign with or without a Tax ID)
- Federal Tax ID / FEIN, entered without dashes
- The legal name used on tax documents (for 1099 forms)
- At least one Account Owner contact (name and phone)
- Location addresses: primary, order-from, remit-to and bill-to
- Commodity codes for what you sell (eVP says these are optional but recommended, and they drive your notices)
Read the full North Carolina registration guide →
Federal bids in North Carolina also need an active SAM.gov registration. How to register in SAM.gov
Common questions
What is a small business set-aside?
Only small businesses (under the SBA size standard for the bid's NAICS code) can compete. No certification is needed: you self-certify as small in SAM.gov. Set-asides are federal bids posted on SAM.gov.
How many small business set-aside bids are open in North Carolina?
There are 4 open small business set-aside bids in North Carolina right now. FindMyBids refreshes the list every morning.
How do I qualify?
Register in SAM.gov (free), then apply for the SBA certification the set-aside asks for at certify.sba.gov. Small business set-asides only need you to be small for the bid's NAICS code.