Office of the Deputy Under Secretary For Congressional Affairs

The Department of Labor Office of the Deputy Under Secretary For Congressional Affairs is a civilian sub-agency within the Labor Department that procures communications, legislative support, and related services to support congressional engagement and departmental affairs. The office transacts through small contract awards to support its external-affairs function.

Since 1996, the office has awarded 84 contracts totaling $11.3 million in combined potential value, with $13.4 million obligated across them. Activity has been sparse and episodic: the office issued 3 awards in 2018, 4 in 2019, 1 in 2020, 3 in 2024, and 1 year-to-date in 2025. Over the last five years, the office has awarded only 12 contracts, reflecting minimal procurement velocity.

The competitive landscape is highly fragmented. Bloomberg Industry Group, Inc. leads by award count with 2 contracts worth $279 thousand combined potential value over the last five years; Politico, LLC follows with 1 award valued at $118 thousand, and Omni Business Systems, Inc. holds 1 award worth $40 thousand. These three vendors account for 100% of recent awards but only 4% of combined potential value across the portfolio, indicating that the top performers hold small dollar shares and the remaining 26 distinct prime contractors (earning awards across the entire portfolio history) hold the balance. The office does not use set-aside designations; 98% of awards carry no set-aside, and 1% are small-business designated.

The office has not published recent contract opportunities accessible to external vendors. No active solicitations are recorded against this sub-agency. The sparse award cadence and absence of open opportunities suggest limited near-term procurement activity. Pursuit of this agency should focus on the communications, legislative affairs, and administrative-support categories where prior awards concentrate, with attention to the episodic nature of its contracting rhythm.