Office of the Chief Information Officer

The Department of the Interior Office of the Secretary Office of the Chief Information Officer, a civilian sub-agency within the Interior Department, procures information technology, enterprise systems, and related IT services to support federal civilian operations across Interior's bureaus and field offices. The Office of the Chief Information Officer oversees IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, and agency-wide technology initiatives funded through contracts executed across the department's enterprise footprint.

The Office has awarded 446 federal contracts since October 2003, with $584.8 million in combined potential value and $487.5 million obligated to date (83% utilization). Contract activity has declined substantially over the past five years: 70 awards in 2011, 48 in 2012, 63 in 2013, 28 in 2014, and 13 in 2015. The most recent recorded award closed in September 2015, indicating a significant pause in contracting activity at this sub-office over the past eleven years.

Among 218 distinct prime contractors awarded, contract concentration data by award count and potential value is not provided in the source digest. The competitive landscape therefore cannot be characterized with precision; the reader should confirm current vendor concentration through direct query at the Office or through SAM.gov historical records.

The contracting portfolio is dominated by open-market awards with no set-aside designation: 346 awards (78%) carry no set-aside. Small-business set-asides account for 51 awards (11%), with the remainder distributed across Competitive 8(a) (22 awards, 5%), 8(a) Sole Source (18 awards, 4%), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (8 awards, 2%), and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Sole Source (1 award). The Office exhibits a marked preference for unrestricted competition over reserved procurement categories.

No recent contract opportunities or grant activity is recorded against the Office of the Chief Information Officer. The eleven-year gap since the most recent award, combined with the absence of active solicitations, suggests that this particular sub-office's contracting function has been consolidated, transferred, or redirected to a different administrative entity within Interior. Firms should verify current IT procurement authority and activity through Interior's central contracting office before pursuing engagement.