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SB Specialists gives you direct access to Small Business Specialists across federal agencies — the people who can open doors, give you visibility, and connect you to the right contracting officers. Search by name, department, or agency and reach out directly from the platform.
SB Specialists search page
SB Specialists requires SLED access, which comes with the Pro and Enterprise plans. Without it, this page isn’t available.

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Getting there

SB Specialists lives under Market Watch and doesn’t have its own item in the left sidebar. Open Market Watch from the sidebar and click the SB Specialists button in the page header. Old bookmarks to the previous SB Specialists page still work — they redirect here.

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Watch the Video Tutorial

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What are SB Specialists?

Every federal agency has staff dedicated to helping small businesses engage with it. Their exact title varies by agency and person — you’ll see titles like Small Business Program Manager, Small Business Specialist, Small Business Liaison, or Small Business Associate Director — but the role is the same. They can:
  • Introduce you to contracting officers
  • Advise on upcoming procurement opportunities
  • Help you understand agency-specific set-aside programs
  • Connect you to relevant matchmaking events and sources-sought notices
SamSearch surfaces this contact directory across all major federal departments and agencies.

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Finding Specialists

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Search by Name

Type a specialist’s name into the search bar, then press Enter or click Search — this is a manual search, not a live-as-you-type filter.

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Filter by Department or Agency

Use the Filters panel to narrow results:
  • Department — a fixed list of major federal departments, plus “All Departments.”
  • Agency — narrows to agencies within your selected department. If you change the department, the agency filter resets to “All Agencies” automatically when the previous selection no longer applies.
Results are paginated with a “Showing X of Y results” count.

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Contacting a Specialist

Example SB Specialist contact card showing name, title, agency, email, and phone
Each contact card shows:
  • Name, title, and any specialization noted for them
  • Department and agency
  • Location, and a short description where available
  • A list of the services they help with, where provided
  • Email address and phone number
Two action buttons are available on every card:
Use the Schedule button to book a quick intro call. Small Business Specialists are often open to brief informational meetings — it’s one of the best ways to get noticed before a solicitation drops.
Looking for the buying agency’s specialist from a specific award, rather than browsing the whole directory? Award pages under Awards automatically look up a matching specialist for you and link back here if you need more options.