Office of Privacy and Civil Liberties

The Department of Justice Office of Privacy and Civil Liberties, a civilian sub-agency within the DOJ, procures communications and reporting services to support its civil-liberties and privacy-protection mission across federal agencies. The Office has awarded seven federal contracts since 2016, totaling $365 thousand in combined potential value, with $180 thousand obligated to date. Recent activity remains sparse: one award in 2025, one in 2026, and two in 2024, following a three-year gap between 2018 and 2024. The most recent recorded award date is 2026-09-24.

Contract competition is highly fragmented. Over the last five years, Interactive Communications Solutions Group, Inc. holds two awards totaling $11 thousand in potential value; Free State Reporting, Inc. holds one award worth $32 thousand; and Ameritel Communications Corporation holds one award worth $813. The top three primes by award count account for 100 percent of recent awards, but by potential value they represent only 12 percent of the combined potential value across the five-year window, indicating that smaller or unreported awards constitute the majority of recent transaction value. Across the full contract portfolio, six distinct primes have been awarded, reflecting minimal repeat business and a transactional, project-based procurement model.

Set-aside usage is mixed. Fifty-seven percent of awards are unrestricted open competition (no set-aside used), 29 percent are small-business set-asides, and 14 percent are 8(a) sole-source awards. The agency has not historically pursued IDIQ, BPA, or other indefinite-delivery vehicles; contracts appear to be definitive task orders or statement-of-work procurements tied to discrete engagements. Given the low contract volume, sporadic award cadence, and sub-million-dollar total portfolio value, this agency is unlikely to represent a significant opportunity pipeline for most firms. Vendors with existing relationships in federal communications, court reporting, or transcription services may monitor for occasional solicitations, but the Office does not maintain an active or predictable procurement rhythm.