Office of Inspector General

The Department of Commerce Office of Inspector General is a civilian sub-agency within the Commerce Department that procures support services, IT infrastructure, and operational resources to conduct its internal audits, investigations, and oversight functions. The OIG's Office of Management and Administration and investigative divisions drive the majority of procurement activity.

The OIG awarded 988 federal contracts cumulatively since 1990, with recent annual volume averaging 34 to 47 awards per year. Over the last five years, the OIG issued 34 awards in 2022, 47 in 2023, 37 in 2024, 39 in 2025, and 30 year-to-date in 2026. Combined contract potential value is $179.1 million, with $141.3 million (79% of potential) obligated across the portfolio. The OIG works with 300 distinct prime contractors, reflecting a highly fragmented competitive base — the top five primes by award count hold 25% of recent awards, while the top five by potential value hold only 6% of combined potential value.

Government Acquisitions LLC leads by recent award count with 15 awards worth $596 thousand combined potential value, followed by CSP Enterprises LLC with 9 awards and $1.6 million combined potential value. Dell Federal Systems L.P. ranks first by potential value with $6.8 million across 6 awards but trails significantly by award count. The competitive fragmentation reflects the OIG's reliance on small, nimble vendors for discrete administrative and investigative support services rather than large prime integrators.

Set-aside activity is minimal. Seventy-nine percent of awards carry no set-aside designation, while 16% target small-business awards without further restriction. 8(a) sole-source, service-disabled veteran-owned small-business, and HUBZone awards each account for 1% to 2% of volume; woman-owned small-business and competitive 8(a) awards represent less than 1% each.

No recent federal grant opportunities are recorded against the OIG. Contract opportunities are not publicly listed in standard solicitation feeds; procurement activity appears driven primarily by task order issuance against existing contracts and blanket purchase agreements rather than open competition. Vendors targeting the OIG should monitor the Commerce Acquisition Management Office purchasing schedules and maintain visibility on existing OIG contract holders for downstream teaming or subcontracting opportunities.