Office of the Executive Secretariat

The Department of Agriculture Office of the Executive Secretariat is a civilian sub-agency within the Department of Agriculture that procures administrative and operational support services for the agency's leadership and executive functions. The Office has issued 183 federal contract awards since 2005, with recent activity declining sharply: 9 awards in 2022, 5 in 2023, 4 in 2024, 2 in 2025, and 2 so far in 2026. The combined potential value of the contract portfolio stands at $17.6 million, with $17.4 million obligated.

The competitive landscape is moderately concentrated among a small set of active primes. Over the last five years, the top five contractors by award count hold 42 percent of recent awards, led by Relx Inc. (3 awards, $114 thousand), Acme Auto Leasing LLC (2 awards, $26 thousand), B&B Solutions US LLC (2 awards, $452 thousand), Star Cypress Partners LLC (2 awards, $7.4 million), and Summome Native Ventures LLC (1 award, $567 thousand). When ranked by potential value over the same window, the top five hold 58 percent of combined potential value, with Star Cypress Partners LLC dominating at $7.4 million across 2 awards. The Leonard Resource Group Inc., Global Com Inc., and the other primes cited by award count follow. Across the entire portfolio, 110 distinct prime contractors have been awarded, indicating a long tail of smaller or one-time participants.

The vast majority of awards carry no set-aside designation: 168 awards (92%) were placed as open competition. The remaining set-aside mix is split between 10 awards (5%) designated 8(a) Sole Source, 4 awards (2%) as Total Small Business, and 1 award (1%) designated Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business. No recent contract opportunities are recorded. The most recent award was issued on October 1, 2026. Business development professionals evaluating this agency should note the sharp decline in award frequency over the past five years and the open competitive structure that dominates the portfolio; pursuit is likely warranted only if firm capabilities align with administrative and operational support services at the cabinet-department level and the firm can compete in the unrestricted competitive space.

The Office of the Secretariat ensures that all USDA officials are included in the correspondence drafting and policy making process through a managed clearance and control system. Keeping policy officials informed of executive documents enhances the Secretary's ability to review sound and thought out policy recommendations before making final decisions.