Government Contracting in North Carolina: Guide for Post-Acquisition Business Owners

North Carolina has extensive HUBZone coverage in rural eastern counties (Halifax, Bertie, Robeson, Scotland) and select census tracts in Fayetteville and Cumberland County adjacent to Fort Liberty (formerly Bragg). The Lumberton-Robeson County area has accessible HUBZone designations within practical service distance of Camp Lejeune and other southeastern NC installations.

North Carolina is among the most military-concentrated states in the country: Fort Liberty (formerly Bragg, Fayetteville) is the largest military installation in the world by population, Camp Lejeune (Jacksonville) is the largest Marine Corps base on the East Coast, Seymour Johnson AFB (Goldsboro), Cherry Point MCAS, and Pope Field add further contracting. For acquisition buyers, the combination of high small business percentage (29%) and dense installation concentration means local service businesses — maintenance, automotive, janitorial, food service — have consistent access to installation support contracts that are structured to favor the surrounding communities.