Washington Headquarters Service

The Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Service, a defense sub-agency within the Department of War, procures administrative, facility, information technology, and operational support services for the Pentagon's headquarters operations and defense policy administration. The agency's Acquisition Directorate executes contracts and grants on behalf of multiple subordinate directorates including Executive Services, Human Resources, Facility Services, and the Defense Innovation Unit, among others.

The agency has awarded 21,741 contracts since 1988 with combined potential value of $29.7 billion and $26.26 billion obligated (88 percent of potential value). Contract activity has remained steady in recent years: 434 awards in 2022, 492 in 2023, 572 in 2024, 548 in 2025, and 114 year-to-date in 2026. The most recent recorded award is dated August 6, 2026. The agency transacts with a highly fragmented contractor base—4,857 distinct primes over the portfolio lifetime. Among the top five primes by award count over the last five years (representing 9 percent of recent awards), Signature Renovations LLC leads with 60 awards and $64.6 million in potential value, followed by Servicesource Inc. with 49 awards and $110.4 million. By potential value, National Security Technology Accelerator Inc. dominates with 35 awards valued at $2.01 billion, reflecting the agency's heavy reliance on specialized defense-technology and acquisition-support contracts. The contractor landscape remains highly fragmented by value—the top five account for only 8 percent of combined potential value across recent activity.

Contract awards skew heavily toward unrestricted competition: 82 percent carry no set-aside designation. Small business set-asides comprise 11 percent of awards, with 8(a) sole-source and competitive 8(a) together accounting for 5 percent. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, Emerging Small Business, and HUBZone designations collectively represent 2 percent.

The agency has also awarded 1,586 federal grants since 1994 with $7.35 billion in federal dollars obligated (and $10.11 billion including non-federal cost share). Grant activity shows: 83 awards in 2022, 130 in 2023, 105 in 2024, 126 in 2025, and 27 year-to-date in 2026. The most recent grant award closed on July 7, 2026. Recipients are highly fragmented—657 distinct recipients over the portfolio. Among top recipients by award count over the last five years (11 percent of recent awards), Military & Veteran Affairs Department leads with 15 awards totaling $42 million in federal dollars, and Government of Guam and West Virginia Adjutant General each received 14 awards. By federal dollars obligated (6 percent coverage), School District #201 Island County dominates with $179.6 million across 6 awards, followed by The American National Red Cross with $125 million across 3 awards. Grants are predominantly Project Grants (82 percent), with Cooperative Agreements comprising 17 percent and Block Grants 1 percent.

Current solicitation activity reflects infrastructure, administrative, and innovation priorities. Open pre-solicitations include Business Administrative and Support Integrated Services (BASIS) for administrative and general management consulting (due August 3, 2026) and DoW Strategic Marketing for brand strategy and campaign execution (due July 14, 2026). Active special notices signal near-term awards including American Sign Language interpreter support (Mid-Atlantic Interpreting Group, Inc., due July 24, 2026), graphic design support services for Pentagon exhibits ($3 million estimated, CLVG Consulting sole source 8(a), due July 23, 2026), and exam delivery and proctoring for the acquisition workforce (due July 20, 2026, with amendments extending the timeline). The Defense Innovation Unit is seeking OnRamp Hub locations across additional U.S. states (due July 31, 2026) and technology partners for Independent Verification and Validation of spectrum capabilities (due July 31, 2026).

The Washington Headquarters Services provides essential administrative functions for the Department of Defense.