Interior Business Center

The Department of the Interior Departmental Offices Interior Business Center is a civilian sub-agency within the Department of the Interior that procures goods, services, and professional expertise to support Interior's bureaus and departmental operations. The Interior Business Center (IBC) operates as a central acquisition hub serving Interior's mission agencies, including the National Park Service, U.S. Geological Survey, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Office of the Secretary, among others.

The IBC has awarded 4,119 federal contracts since 1999, totaling $1.51 billion in combined potential value, with $1.03 billion obligated to date. Recent contract activity has remained steady: 57 awards in 2022, 31 in 2023, 43 in 2024, 38 in 2025, and 38 year-to-date in 2026. The most recent award closed on October 1, 2026. Contract competitive concentration is fragmented, with the top five primes by award count (Skillsoft, Monster Government Solutions, Totara Learning, Dynamic Systems Inc., and Countertrade Products) holding 23 percent of recent awards. By potential value, concentration is highly fragmented; the top five recipients hold only 6 percent of combined potential value over the last five years, with Imsolutions leading at $35 million across four awards. The contract set-aside mix skews heavily toward unrestricted awards: 61 percent carry no set-aside designation. Small-business set-asides account for 34 percent of awards, including 3 percent as 8(a) sole-source, 1 percent as competitive 8(a), and 1 percent as service-disabled veteran-owned small business; remaining designations are de minimis.

The IBC has obligated $2.78 billion in federal grant funding across 775 awards since 2010. Grant activity has accelerated: 68 awards in 2022, 63 in 2023, 143 in 2024, 193 in 2025, and 27 year-to-date in 2026. The most recent grant award closed on September 1, 2026. Grant recipient concentration is fragmented: the top five recipients by award count hold 6 percent of recent grants, while the top five by federal dollars obligated hold 16 percent, led by California Department of Conservation at $97.2 million across four awards. Grants are predominantly Project Grants (67 percent of awards), with Cooperative Agreements comprising 29 percent and Formula Grants 4 percent.

Recent contract opportunities span operational support and professional services. Active solicitations include Exclusive Use Multi-Engine Amphibious Water Scooping Aviation Services (due October 26, 2026), USWFS EU T3 Helo Fire Fort Wainwright, AK—a small-business set-aside (due November 17, 2026), Scaffolding for Repair and Repoint Chalmette Monument, Louisiana—small-business set-aside (due November 6, 2026), and DOI OHA PHD Digital-to-Mail secure printing and fulfillment services (pre-solicitation, due October 28, 2026). Multiple helicopter and leadplane flight-services contracts for National Park Service and U.S. Wildland Fire Service are pending. Several pre-solicitation and special notices are open, including market research on Comprehensive Medical Review & Audit Support (due November 13, 2026).