Bureau of Naval Personnel

The Department of the Navy Bureau of Naval Personnel is a defense sub-agency that procures personnel services, training, educational support, and related logistical services for the Navy workforce. The Bureau operates within the DoD acquisition framework and transacts heavily through open and competitive contracting vehicles rather than set-asides or restricted competitions.

The Bureau has awarded 29,742 contracts since 1996, with combined potential value of $8.55 billion and $6.72 billion obligated to date. Recent award activity has held steady at approximately 900 awards per year, with 872 awards in 2022, 808 in 2023, 921 in 2024, and 952 in 2025; 400 awards are recorded year-to-date in 2026. The most recent recorded award date is October 1, 2026. Over the last five years, the agency has transacted with 6,348 distinct prime contractors, indicating a highly fragmented competitive landscape. The top-five primes by recent award count hold only 9 percent of awards, with Waypoint LLC leading at 85 awards and $3.3 million combined potential value, followed by Leidos, Inc. at 81 awards and $7.9 million, and Freighthaulers, Inc. at 79 awards and $388 thousand. By potential value, concentration is highly fragmented as well at 1 percent coverage among the top five: Carahsoft Technology Corp leads at 51 awards and $44.1 million, followed by Jacksonville University at 27 awards and $20.6 million, and University of San Diego at 26 awards and $18.1 million. The fragmented distribution across both count and value reflects the Bureau's personnel and training mission, which typically generates numerous smaller awards across educational institutions, logistics vendors, and specialized service providers.

Set-asides are minimal across the portfolio. Eighty-three percent of awards carry no set-aside designation. Total small-business awards account for 13 percent, with 8(a) sole-source and competitive 8(a) combined at 3 percent. Service-disabled veteran-owned small business, woman-owned small business, and HUBZone designations together represent less than 1 percent of awards.

The Bureau has issued two Project Grant awards since 2017, both on April 20, 2017, totaling $663 thousand in federal dollars obligated. Grant activity is minimal relative to contract activity and does not represent a current funding vehicle for the Bureau.