Office of Personnel Management

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM), an independent civilian agency that administers federal employee benefits programs and workforce policy, has awarded 64,181 federal contracts since 1980 with a combined potential value of $22.1 billion, of which $14.88 billion has been obligated. OPM transacts through a highly fragmented competitive landscape; over the last five years, the top five prime contractors by award count account for only 30 percent of recent awards, and the top five by potential value hold just 3 percent of combined potential value, indicating a large and dispersed vendor base of 5,283 distinct primes across the portfolio lifetime.

Recent contract volume shows a declining trend. OPM issued 413 awards in 2022, 385 in 2023, 286 in 2024, 211 in 2025, and 189 so far in 2026, with the most recent award closing on October 19, 2026. Among currently-active prime contractors, Powertrain, Inc. leads significantly by award count with 282 awards and $352.6 million combined potential value over the last five years, followed by Govsmart, Inc. with 93 awards and $62.2 million, and Federal Management Partners, LLC with 30 awards and $106.4 million. The remaining top-five primes include Software Information Resource Corp. and PBG Consulting, LLC, each holding smaller award counts and potential values.

The set-aside mix is dominated by unrestricted awards; 77 percent of all OPM contract awards carry no set-aside designation. Small-business set-asides collectively account for 19 percent of awards, with 8(a) sole-source and competitive 8(a) together making up 3 percent. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, HUBZone, Woman-Owned Small Business, and other socioeconomic set-asides each represent less than 1 percent of the portfolio.

OPM's current acquisition pipeline includes a Pre-Solicitation / Request for Information posted October 7, 2026, with a due date of October 26, 2026, for the follow-on BENEFEDS Federal Benefits Enrollment and Premium Administration Services contract. The requirement encompasses enrollment, premium and payroll-allotment administration across fifty-plus payroll and annuity providers, bilingual contact center support, education and communications, systems security and continuity, and transition services supporting the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program, Federal Flexible Spending Account Program, and Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program. The current IDIQ contract was competitively awarded June 28, 2022; OPM anticipates follow-on award in spring 2027 with full services commencing on or about December 31, 2027. The agency is actively seeking capability and business-size information from firms of all sizes, including small businesses in every socioeconomic category, to support its small-business determination.

OPM manages the civil service of the federal government, coordinates recruiting of new government employees, and manages their health insurance and retirement benefits programs. OPM also provides resources for locating student jobs, summer jobs, scholarships, and internships.