license: other
license_name: tensorust-sample-license
license_link: https://tensorust.com/datasets/setaside-recert-cliff/
pretty_name: Set-Aside Recertification Cliff (free sample)
language:
- en
tags:
- tensorust
- sample
- federal-contractors
- government-data
- finance
size_categories:
- n<1K
configs:
- config_name: sample
data_files:
- split: train
path: sample.csv
- config_name: summary
data_files:
- split: train
path: summary_by_set_aside_type.csv
Set-Aside Recertification Cliff: free sample (Tensorust LLC)
Small-business set-aside contracts held by firms that now report a different ultimate parent, and what they lose at recertification.
Headline: Under SBA's recertification rule (13 CFR 125.12, effective Jan 17 2026) a small firm must recertify its size within 30 days of a merger or acquisition; if the deal brings in a non-small entity it can no longer exercise options or take orders on set-aside multiple-award vehicles.
This repository is a free teaser, not the dataset. It holds 25 example rows and a summary table with no names in it. The full file has 145 rows and is sold by Tensorust LLC: https://tensorust.com/datasets/setaside-recert-cliff/.
Files here
| file | what it is |
|---|---|
sample.csv |
25 rows of the full file (the same sample shown on tensorust.com) |
summary_by_set_aside_type.csv |
row counts and totals by set-aside type across the full file, no entity names (groups with fewer than 3 rows are folded into "Other") |
Summary by set-aside type (largest groups)
| Set-aside type | rows | Remaining value (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE - TOTAL | 104 | 1,098,079,882 |
| SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE | 20 | 103,964,681 |
| 8(A) SOLE SOURCE | 16 | 103,443,989 |
| Other (groups under 3 rows) | 5 | 20,171,023 |
| TOTAL | 145 | 1,325,659,575 |
Full table: summary_by_set_aside_type.csv.
What the full file has
- 145 rows
- Key fields: award_id, incumbent, incumbent_uei, sam_parent, parent_uei, parent_basis, award_type, start_date, end_date, award_value
- Parquet and CSV, a README with sources, method and limits, and the build script
- Free 25-row sample (no personal contact data)
Coverage: All NAICS; set-aside contracts and orders of $1M or more with action since FY2020 and a current end date Nov 15 2026 to May 31 2028; JVs, ANC, tribal and NHO parents excluded (separate affiliation rules). USAspending pull Nov 6 2026
Columns in the full file
| column | meaning |
|---|---|
award_id |
Contract or order id |
incumbent |
Award holder |
incumbent_uei |
Holder UEI |
sam_parent |
SAM ultimate parent |
parent_uei |
Parent UEI |
parent_basis |
Where the parent link comes from |
award_type |
Contract award type |
start_date |
Start date |
end_date |
Current end date |
award_value |
Award amount (obligated) |
outlays |
Total outlays |
agency |
Awarding agency |
sub_agency |
Awarding sub-agency |
naics |
NAICS |
naics_description |
NAICS title |
psc |
PSC |
description |
Award description |
set_aside |
Set-aside type (latest transaction) |
potential_end_date |
Potential end date with all options |
parent_vehicle |
Parent IDV (vehicle) if an order |
multiple_or_single |
Multiple or single award |
option_years_beyond_current_end |
True when options run past the current end date |
remaining_value |
Award minus outlays |
parent_fed_obligations_fy25_plus |
Parent family federal obligations FY2025 to date (all recipients under the parent UEI) |
parent_recipients |
Recipients under the parent UEI |
rule_exposure |
Which 125.12 consequence applies |
incumbent_ontology_oid |
Ontology id of the holder |
parent_ontology_oid |
Ontology id of the parent |
source |
USAspending award page |
Get the full file
| tier | price | includes |
|---|---|---|
| Target check | $2,500 | One acquisition target or portfolio company: every set-aside award it holds, the SAM parent, set-aside type, vehicle, current and potential end dates, remaining value and the 125.12 exposure per award, with USAspending links. |
| Full screen | $7,500 | All 145 set-aside awards at 77 small firms whose SAM ultimate parent is a different company, all NAICS, ending Nov 2026 to May 2028, with parent obligations and option exposure. |
| Diligence license | $15,000 a year | The full screen refreshed monthly with new parent changes flagged, unlimited target checks. For govcon diligence firms, M&A counsel and govcon private equity. |
Email mattbusel@tensorust.com with the tier and a billing contact, and we will send a proper invoice (ACH or card). The file is delivered once the invoice is paid. Details and the live sample: https://tensorust.com/datasets/setaside-recert-cliff/. All datasets: https://tensorust.com/datasets/
Method and limits
Pull every set-aside award in the window, attach each holder's SAM ultimate parent, keep holders whose parent is a different company by name test, drop JVs and ANC or tribal parents, fetch award detail for set-aside type, vehicle and potential end date, sum parent obligations, join to the ontology.
Not proof of a recent acquisition (SAM shows the current parent, not when it changed), not a size determination (SBA decides size and affiliation), no legal advice, no contact data.
Sources
- USAspending spending_by_award, awards and recipient APIs (small-business set-aside contracts and orders of $1M+, pulled Nov 6 2026)
- 13 CFR 125.12 (recertification after merger or acquisition, effective Jan 17 2026)
- Tensorust ontology (UEI join, FY2025+ recipient parents)
License
The sample and summary here are free to view, analyze and cite with attribution to "Tensorust LLC, https://tensorust.com/datasets/setaside-recert-cliff/". The full dataset is licensed separately per tier. No resale or redistribution of Tensorust data without a written license.
Tensorust LLC, Tuckahoe NY. mattbusel@tensorust.com | https://tensorust.com