Office of the General Counsel

The Department of Education Office of the General Counsel is a sub-agency within the U.S. Department of Education that procures legal services, administrative support, and compliance-related contracting on behalf of the department's leadership and mission-critical functions.

The Office of the General Counsel has issued 39 federal contract awards since 2006, with combined potential value of $7.9 million and $6.8 million obligated to date. Recent activity has been sparse: the office awarded 2 contracts in 2019, 1 in 2020, 1 in 2022, 1 in 2024, and 2 in 2025. The most recent award closed on September 30, 2025. Across its lifetime portfolio, the office has worked with 25 distinct prime contractors, indicating a highly fragmented competitive landscape. Over the last five years, Techop Solutions International, Inc. holds the largest single award at $672 thousand combined potential value, followed by Kinaras Solutions, Inc. at $505 thousand and Bloomberg Industry Group, Inc. at $150 thousand; these three represent only 17 percent of recent combined potential value. The remaining awards are distributed among smaller primes, each holding single awards under $100 thousand.

The vast majority of awards—87 percent—carry no set-aside designation, reflecting the office's reliance on open competition. Small-business set-asides account for 8 percent of awards, with one additional 8(a) sole-source award representing 3 percent of the portfolio.

No recent federal contract opportunities are recorded against the Office of the General Counsel. The sparse award cadence and low dollar volume suggest infrequent, small-scale procurements typical of legal and administrative support functions within a sub-agency office rather than active, sustained demand for contractor services. Pursuit should focus on specialized legal or compliance expertise with demonstrated experience supporting federal agencies.