Federal Contracts from Department of State (DOS)
Federal contracting overview - Department of State
The Department of State is the lead U.S. foreign-affairs and diplomacy agency, operating 270+ embassies, consulates, and diplomatic missions worldwide. The Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS) is the largest federal law-enforcement bureau outside DHS/DOJ. The Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) manages a 26,000-acre real-estate portfolio of ~9,000 U.S.-government-owned and leased properties abroad. The Bureau of Consular Affairs runs passport and visa operations domestically. Dominant NAICS: 561612 (protective services for DS), 561621 (security systems), 236220 (construction for OBO embassy programs), 541330 (engineering for embassy work), 541512 (IT — heavy on consular passport/visa systems), and 236118 (residential remodeling for OBO).
Top Awardees with Department of State
| Vendor | Awards | Total Value |
|---|---|---|
| MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES CAGE 35KC0 | 6 | $8.4M |
| EJNER HESSEL A S CAGE R9335 | 3 | $110K |
| OxGen Import LLC CAGE SSYF5 | 2 | $66K |
| Quick Service LLC CAGE SDBN3 | 2 | $389K |
| DKSH (CAMBODIA) LIMITED CAGE SYZ17 | 2 | $116K |
| ARAZI ILAN PAINT WORKS CAGE 3622A | 2 | $5.7M |
| PUISSANCE VERTE CAGE A360M | 2 | $492K |
| TEMPERATURE CONTROL SERVICES, L.L.C. CAGE 4UWG4 | 2 | $249K |
| Wayss & Freytag Ingenieurbau AG CAGE DM988 | 2 | $3.1M |
| SHPS PRIMA MEDI CAGE SACC2 | 2 | $291K |
| METROLIT SERVICE AKTIEBOLAG CAGE AYWQN | 2 | $4.5M |
| ELTA 90 MEDICAL GENETICS LLC CAGE SMAK0 | 2 | $184K |
| USG GLOBAL SOURCE LLC CAGE 85F26 | 2 | $16.1M |
| RTS SOLUTIONZ INC. CAGE 7F2D7 | 2 | $245K |
| B & H FOTO & ELECTRONICS CORP. CAGE 2Y053 | 1 | $42K |
| SONOL ISRAEL LTD. CAGE 2684A | 1 | $2.0M |
| CYGNUS TECHNOLOGY INC CAGE 126A7 | 1 | $74K |
| BL HARBERT INTERNATIONAL LLC CAGE 1NRU1 | 1 | $210.7M |
| JOEUN SYSTEM CORP. CAGE 1F15F | 1 | $11.7M |
| Woods Enterprise LLC CAGE 0QNG6 | 1 | $90K |
Award Trends - Department of State (2024-2026)
| Year | Awards | Total Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 169 | $11.0B |
| 2025 | 95 | $23.3B |
Top NAICS Bought by Department of State
| NAICS Code | Name | Opportunities |
|---|---|---|
| 236220 | Commercial and Institutional Building Construction | 230 |
| 561612 | Security Guards and Patrol Services | 155 |
| 238220 | Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | 147 |
| 524114 | - | 139 |
| 811310 | - | 136 |
| 236118 | - | 135 |
| 238210 | Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | 123 |
| 561730 | Landscaping Services | 123 |
| 336110 | - | 121 |
| 561720 | Janitorial Services | 109 |
Top Set-Asides Used by Department of State
| Set-Aside | Opportunities |
|---|---|
| NONE | 2,755 |
| SBA | 220 |
| 8A | 39 |
| WOSB | 14 |
| SBP | 13 |
| SDVOSBC | 10 |
| 8AN | 6 |
| LAS | 6 |
| SDVOSBS | 2 |
| HZC | 1 |
Top Performing States for Department of State
| State | Solicitations |
|---|---|
| Washington, D.C. DC | 72 |
| MX-CMX | 56 |
| IT-RM | 54 |
| GA-1 | 36 |
| Virginia VA | 36 |
| KR-11 | 34 |
| BE-BRU | 32 |
| EC-P | 31 |
| AT-9 | 29 |
| ES-MD | 28 |
Active Opportunities - Department of State
| Title | NAICS | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Room Accommodation for LEGAT HUMINT Training in Makati City | 721110 | 2026-10-14T04:00:00+00:00 |
| CANCELLATION OF SOLICITATION NOTICE: 191N6026Q0008 – PR16205552 - Physical space design and furnishing work at American | 541410 | 2026-10-28T09:30:00+00:00 |
| Consular ABA Bathroom construction | 236220 | 2026-11-03T13:00:00+00:00 |
| Medical equipment - Eswatini | 339112 | 2026-09-30T15:00:00+00:00 |
| US Embassy Yaounde Cellphone Services | 517112 | 2026-11-06T15:00:00+00:00 |
| Counternarcotics Technical Advisor | 921190 | 2026-10-13T19:00:00+00:00 |
| Event Data Recorders | 541990 | 2026-09-29T16:00:00+00:00 |
| Health Insurance Services for Locally Employed Staff at U.S. Mission Portugal | 524210 | 2026-10-22T13:00:00+00:00 |
| U.S. Embassy Mexico—International Narcotics & Law Enforcement Affairs (INL Mexico) CONOCER Criminal Analyst Certificatio | 541990 | 2026-11-01T23:00:00+00:00 |
| Supply and Delivery of Tactical, Surveillance, Protective, and Evidence-Handling Equipment | 423990 | 2026-10-02T14:00:00+00:00 |
Why bid Department of State
OBO construction contracts are the highest-dollar State vehicle — multi-year embassy construction (NEC = New Embassy Compound) IDIQs run hundreds of millions and require ITAR/cleared past performance. Diplomatic Security's protective service contracts (WPS — Worldwide Protective Services) is the highest-volume armed-security IDIQ in federal contracting and runs through Triple Canopy / DS-cleared primes.
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