OPM manages the federal civilian workforce, administering benefits for 2.7M federal employees and 2.5M retirees. It spends $1B+ annually on IT systems, HR services, and professional services supporting the federal human capital mission.
Office of Personnel Management historically awards the following percentages of eligible contract dollars to small and disadvantaged businesses. These figures reflect agency performance against statutory goals and represent real contract opportunities for certified firms.
Office of Personnel Management is an active buyer in the following categories. These represent the highest-volume procurement areas based on historical award data.
The contractors who win OPM contracts consistently aren't just responding to solicitations — they're known quantities before the solicitation is published. Here's how to build that position.
Register with OPM's Office of the Chief Financial Officer and contracting office
Target OPM's IT Modernization initiatives — the single largest OPM procurement category
Attend OPM industry days in Washington DC
Monitor SAM.gov for OPM solicitations in HR, IT, and training categories
Contact the OPM OSDBU for small business outreach and matchmaking
These NAICS codes represent the highest-volume procurement categories at Office of Personnel Management. Register these codes in your SAM.gov profile to appear in agency vendor searches.
SAM.gov + OPM contracting office. Ensure your SAM.gov registration is active and includes the NAICS codes that match Office of Personnel Management's primary procurement categories before reaching out directly.
Office of Personnel Management awards 42% of eligible contract dollars to small businesses. SDVOSB firms receive approximately 6% of awards. 8(a)-certified firms receive approximately 9%. All applicable SBA certifications are recognized.
Office of Personnel Management spends approximately $1B+ annually on contracts. The total agency budget is $2B+, with procurement representing the contract-deliverable portion of that spending.
Monitor SAM.gov and filter by Office of Personnel Management as the contracting agency. Set up email notifications for your NAICS codes from this agency. BidEdgeHQ monitors SAM.gov and state portals in real time, scoring every OPM solicitation against your ICP profile and delivering WhatsApp alerts for high-match opportunities.