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 | 5 | $8.4M |
| EJNER HESSEL A S CAGE R9335 | 3 | $110K |
| Wayss & Freytag Ingenieurbau AG CAGE DM988 | 2 | $3.1M |
| TEMPERATURE CONTROL SERVICES, L.L.C. CAGE 4UWG4 | 2 | $249K |
| ARAZI ILAN PAINT WORKS CAGE 3622A | 2 | $5.7M |
| PUISSANCE VERTE CAGE A360M | 2 | $492K |
| SHPS PRIMA MEDI CAGE SACC2 | 2 | $291K |
| METROLIT SERVICE AKTIEBOLAG CAGE AYWQN | 2 | $4.5M |
| USG GLOBAL SOURCE LLC CAGE 85F26 | 2 | $16.1M |
| G4S Austria JV CAGE 12T39 | 1 | $37.4M |
| SONOL ISRAEL LTD. CAGE 2684A | 1 | $2.0M |
| BL HARBERT INTERNATIONAL LLC CAGE 1NRU1 | 1 | $210.7M |
| B & H FOTO & ELECTRONICS CORP. CAGE 2Y053 | 1 | $42K |
| CYGNUS TECHNOLOGY INC CAGE 126A7 | 1 | $74K |
| SAFANA FALEH ALHUZALI CAGE 08XGE | 1 | $9.7M |
| JOEUN SYSTEM CORP. CAGE 1F15F | 1 | $11.7M |
| ADOSKOPE LLC CAGE 187M9 | 1 | $462K |
| Woods Enterprise LLC CAGE 0QNG6 | 1 | $90K |
| DFS CONSTRUCTION, LLC CAGE 4Q5S6 | 1 | $244K |
| LEGAL INTERPRETING SERVICES, INC. CAGE 471A6 | 1 | $8.0M |
Award Trends - Department of State (2024-2026)
| Year | Awards | Total Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 92 | $10.7B |
| 2025 | 95 | $23.3B |
Top NAICS Bought by Department of State
| NAICS Code | Name | Opportunities |
|---|---|---|
| 561612 | Security Guards and Patrol Services | 139 |
| 524114 | - | 122 |
| 236220 | Commercial and Institutional Building Construction | 121 |
| 238220 | Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | 119 |
| 561720 | Janitorial Services | 101 |
| 811310 | - | 98 |
| 561730 | Landscaping Services | 92 |
| 236118 | - | 86 |
| 238210 | Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | 75 |
| 517112 | - | 70 |
Top Set-Asides Used by Department of State
| Set-Aside | Opportunities |
|---|---|
| NONE | 1,787 |
| SBA | 107 |
| 8A | 29 |
| SBP | 12 |
| WOSB | 10 |
| 8AN | 6 |
| LAS | 5 |
| SDVOSBC | 3 |
Top Performing States for Department of State
| State | Solicitations |
|---|---|
| Washington, D.C. DC | 69 |
| MX-CMX | 56 |
| IT-RM | 44 |
| GA-1 | 34 |
| KR-11 | 33 |
| BE-BRU | 31 |
| EC-P | 30 |
| AT-9 | 29 |
| Virginia VA | 28 |
| ES-MD | 27 |
Active Opportunities - Department of State
| Title | NAICS | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Medical and life insurance services | 524114 | 2026-08-04T15:30:00+02:00 |
| USAGM-Fence Cleaning Services | 561790 | 2026-08-05T09:00:00+02:00 |
| Supply of Gasoline 95 and Diesel | 424710 | 2026-07-26T16:00:00+02:00 |
| Design, fabrication and installation of a Freedom 250 historical timeline museum exhibition | 5418 | 2026-07-15T17:00:00+02:00 |
| RFQ to upgrade the current Audio-Video (AV) conferencing system | 238210 | 2026-08-14T17:00:00+02:00 |
| INL_RFQ-PR15696200 BASE SECURITY CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL GOER DICAR | 327999 | 2026-08-06T23:00:00+02:00 |
| Guatemala - Prefabricated Modular Housing Unit | 332311 | 2026-08-20T23:00:00+02:00 |
| 2015 AND 2016 USED CARS | 336110 | 2026-07-14T21:00:00+02:00 |
| Building Management Service - U.S. Consulate General Frankfurt | 561210 | 2026-07-23T15:00:00+02:00 |
| 19PK4026Q5015 - PR16124333 KHI-P&S: REPLENISHMENT FOR RO PLANT | 237110 | 2026-07-24T12:00:00+02:00 |
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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