Specialized management consulting including program management, change management, and performance improvement. Find active federal and state other management consulting services contracts — AI-scored against your profile across SAM.gov and 200+ portals.
Federal spend under NAICS 541618 exceeds $2 billion annually, driven by DoD transformation, HHS program management, and DHS modernization. Contracts are overwhelmingly IDIQ or BPA-based, with high competition (hundreds of offers per solicitation). Demand spikes during agency reorganizations, IT integration, and grant management overhauls. Most awards are firm-fixed-price or time-and-materials, with small businesses capturing ~40% of set-aside dollars. Agencies increasingly require proven past performance in change management and performance improvement.
These agencies are the largest buyers of other management consulting services services and products in the federal government. Each awards contracts under NAICS 541618 regularly — build relationships with their small business offices first.
Winning requires a niche specialization (e.g., DoD logistics transformation or HHS grant management) and a track record on similar-sized IDIQs. The highest-leverage move is to team as a subcontractor on a large GSA OASIS+ or 8(a) STARS III prime to gain past performance, then bid small set-asides as prime. Most 541618 set-asides are 8(a) or SDVOSB; WOSB and HUBZone are less common. Avoid bidding broad 'management consulting' – agencies want specific methodology and personnel.
Most 541618 work is bought via best-value tradeoff (not LPTA) on GSA Schedule 541618, OASIS+, or 8(a) STARS III. Agencies issue task orders against IDIQs with evaluation focused on technical approach, key personnel, and past performance. Firm-fixed-price is common for defined deliverables; T&M for advisory work.
No federal license is required, but many agencies require key personnel to hold PMP, Lean Six Sigma, or similar certifications. State-level business licenses may be needed for on-site work.
Most task orders range from $500K to $5M, with average IDIQ ceilings of $50M-$100M. Standalone contracts are rare; the vast majority are awarded under GSA schedules or agency IDIQs.
No – it is widely used for program management and performance improvement, not prohibited 'consulting' under FAR 37.2. However, ensure your scope does not include inherently governmental functions.
Very competitive. A typical 8(a) set-aside solicitation receives 30-50 offers. Winning requires a strong past performance record in the exact agency and scope. Differentiation through past performance is critical.
Yes, 541618 is on GSA Schedule 541618 (formerly MOBIS) under SIN 541618. It is also available on OASIS+, 8(a) STARS III, and many agency-specific IDIQs.