Office of Specialized Security Activities

The Department of Energy Office of Specialized Security Activities is a civilian sub-agency within the Department of Energy that procures security, clearance, and access-control services and systems for nuclear facilities and classified-information programs. The Office transacts through its contracting office to manage these procurements across the department's enterprise.

The Office awarded 72 federal contracts between March 2013 and September 2026, with combined potential value of $1.33 billion and $500.4 million in combined dollars obligated to date. Contract activity has increased in recent years: 5 awards in 2022, 5 in 2023, 7 in 2024, 4 in 2025, and 9 year-to-date in 2026. The Office has worked with 43 distinct prime contractors across its portfolio history.

Over the last five years, competitive concentration is moderately concentrated. Maximus Federal Services, Inc. leads by award count with 4 awards totaling $53.2 million in combined potential value, followed by Everfox LLC and Energy Intelligence Group, Inc. with 3 awards each. Deck Prism LLC, which holds only 3 awards, accounts for $251.5 million in combined potential value and dominates by contract value. These five firms collectively account for 44 percent of recent award count and 26 percent of recent combined potential value. The remaining contractors in the active base are dispersed across smaller awards and account for the balance of the portfolio.

Set-asides represent a minority of the Office's activity. Two-thirds of awards carry no set-aside designation; small-business set-asides (including 8(a) sole-source, total small-business, partial small-business, and service-disabled veteran-owned small-business sole-source designations) account for 23 awards, or roughly a quarter of the portfolio. No recent contract opportunities or contract awards records are available for detailed solicitation activity at this time. Firms pursuing specialized security work for the Department of Energy should monitor the Office's contracting activity and contracting office for future solicitations.