What MySetAside - Government Set Aside Programs does

MySetAside is a cloud-based web portal and mobile application operated by Yakshna Solutions, Inc., a Virginia-incorporated private company headquartered at 950 Herndon Parkway, Suite 410, Herndon, VA. Founded in 2013, the platform aggregates federal, state, local, and corporate subcontracting contract opportunities from government sources including FedBizOpps, SAM.gov, Grants.gov, and GSA, and matches them to small businesses based on their NAICS codes and certifications such as SDVOSB, WOSB, 8(a), HUBZone, and minority-owned designations. The platform offers a searchable contract database, NAICS code matching, customized daily email alerts, an electronic bid submission workflow with wizard-guided steps, collaboration tools (community boards, forums, direct outreach), and supporting checklists, templates, and worksheets. A downloadable mobile app extends platform access to iOS and Android, and all traffic is secured via GoDaddy SSL.

The revenue model is a tiered subscription — $70/month, $179/quarter, $229/semi-annual (16% discount), and $479/annual (25% discount) — preceded by a 30-day free trial that does not require a credit card and can be cancelled at any time. Distribution is entirely self-serve through the mysetaside.com web portal and mobile application, with go-to-market driven primarily by content marketing via an extensive blog covering SBA programs, NAICS codes, and government contracting strategy. Customers are exclusively U.S.-based small businesses and individual entrepreneurs, with no named enterprise logos disclosed. The company operates as a wholly owned subsidiary under Yakshna Solutions, Inc. with no external funding, no public API, and no documented AI/ML capabilities beyond NAICS-based matching and filtering.

Name

MySetAside - Government Set Aside Programs

Legal name

Yakshna Solutions, Inc.

Website

https://mysetaside.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MySetAside, a Yakshna Solutions subsidiary founded in 2013, operates a cloud-based web portal and mobile app that aggregates federal, state, and local government contract opportunities for U.S. small businesses via NAICS code matching, on a $70–$479 annual subscription.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Herndon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Subscription Fees: MySetAside generates revenue through tiered subscription plans with monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual billing options. The service offers a 30-day free trial to attract new customers. Discounts are provided for longer commitment periods (16% for semi-annual, 25% for annual). Payment accepted via major credit cards and PayPal.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

MySetAside operates a cloud-based web portal and mobile application that aggregates federal, state, and local government contract opportunities from public feeds (FedBizOpps, Grants.gov, SAM, GSA) into a single searchable database matched to each small business's NAICS codes and certifications. The platform supports the full pre-bid workflow with customized daily email alerts, electronic bid submission, checklists/templates, and teaming/partner-finding collaboration tools, sold as a tiered subscription service with a 30-day free trial.

Product overview

MySetAside (MSA) is a cloud-based web portal and mobile application designed specifically for small businesses to identify, manage, and compete for government contracting opportunities. The core product consists of a searchable Federal and State Contract Database that matches opportunities to businesses based on their NAICS codes and certifications. The platform bundles this with mobile app access, customized daily email alerts, communication and collaboration tools (community boards, forums, direct outreach to contracting officers), and supporting toolkits including checklists, templates, and worksheets. Additional resources are provided through a blog section. The service aggregates opportunities from government databases like FedBizOpps, SAM.gov, Grants.gov, and GSA to help small, minority, women-owned, HUBZone-certified, 8(a), Veteran-owned and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses apply for and win contracts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MySetAside (MSA) Platform A cloud-based web portal and mobile application that helps small businesses identify and compete for Federal, State, Local Governments, and corporate subcontracting opportunities designated for small or specially designated organizations (Veteran Owned, Service Disabled Veteran Owned, Minority Owned, 8(a), HUBZone, etc.) to meet procurement goals for diversity and inclusion. Bundles a searchable contract database, customized daily email alerts, electronic bid submission, mobile access, community boards/forums, partner-finding tools, project calendars, and standardized checklists/templates/worksheets. Sold via tiered subscription (Monthly $70, Quarterly $179, Semi-Annual $229, Annual $479) with a 30-day free trial.

Quantifiable outcome

• 23% of federal contracting dollars designated for small businesses through set-aside programs
• +1 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Yakshna SolutionscoreOthersYakshna Solutions is the parent company and owner/operator of MySetAside.com. Yakshna Solutions develops and maintains the MySetAside platform and is referenced in the Terms and Conditions as the company that may change service terms from time to time.

Scale indicators8 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• HigherGov: HigherGov is a federal contracting and grants intelligence platform targeting small businesses and contractors with award history, opportunity alerts, and NAICS-based search. It is a closely comparable subscription product competing for the same SMB set-aside contracting buyer segment as MySetAside.
• Federal Compass / Government Contracts Compass: Federal Compass provides federal contract opportunity listings, bid alerts, and government procurement intelligence aimed at small businesses and large contractors. It overlaps with MySetAside's contract-database and NAICS-matching functionality for the same end buyer.
• GovSpend (by Fiscalnote): GovSpend indexes federal spending records and award data to help contractors find opportunities and analyze agency purchasing patterns. It overlaps MySetAside's contract-discovery use case but focuses on award/spending analytics rather than the SBA set-aside and certification workflow that MySetAside emphasizes.

Broad incumbents

• Bloomberg Government: Bloomberg Government provides federal contract intelligence, policy analysis, and procurement data to government contractors and lobbyists. It competes for overlapping buyer personas (government contractors) but at enterprise price points, placing it as a broader incumbent rather than a direct SMB competitor to MySetAside.
• SAM.gov: SAM.gov is the official U.S. government system for contract opportunities, award data, and entity registration. While not a paid subscription product, it is the underlying data source MySetAside draws on and represents the most direct free alternative that competes for the same small-business user's time and attention.

Direct peers

• DemandStar: DemandStar aggregates bids and RFPs from local, state, and federal government agencies and helps small businesses connect with public procurement opportunities. It addresses the same SMB-focused contract discovery and bid-management workflow as MySetAside, particularly for local government and set-aside segments.
• GovWin IQ (Deltek): Deltek's GovWin IQ is the dominant subscription platform for federal, state, and local contract intelligence, offering opportunity tracking, agency insights, and teaming tools. It targets the same small-business and government-contractor buyers as MySetAside with overlapping NAICS matching and alert functionality, but operates at significantly larger scale and price points.
• BidNet (DOD and government bid aggregation): BidNet operates a network of purchasing agents and bid aggregation sites that distribute government RFPs and contract opportunities to suppliers, including small businesses. It overlaps with MySetAside in serving SMBs that want consolidated federal/state/local bid alerts and teaming tools.
• ConstructConnect (formerly Onvia): ConstructConnect aggregates public and private construction and government project leads, including those for small businesses and set-asides. It competes directly with MySetAside for SMB contractors searching bid opportunities, with comparable alert and NAICS-style categorization features.

Others

• Grants.gov: Grants.gov is the official federal grant-application portal cited by MySetAside's value proposition as a data source. While not a direct subscription competitor, it represents an adjacent free public resource for grant-seeking small businesses and a complement/effortful substitute in MySetAside's broader opportunity-discovery value chain.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mysetaside
• Facebookfacebook.com/mysetaside
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mysetaside

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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