What DOC buys
Most DOC dollars don't go through open SAM.gov competitions. Here's how the spend actually breaks down:
Where DOC posts opportunities
Primary channels: SAM.gov · GSA Schedule.
DOC pain points
What DOC is actively trying to fix — sourced from agency strategic plans, IG reports, and FY26 budget justifications. Map your capabilities to these and you're writing toward an evaluator's actual problem.
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Weather forecasting and climate monitoring
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Cybersecurity and IT modernization
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Trade and economic data systems
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Broadband infrastructure deployment
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Intellectual property protection
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CHIPS Act semiconductor manufacturing support - administering $52B+ for domestic chip production
FY26 funding priorities
Where the money is moving inside DOC in the current and upcoming fiscal years.
- $1.2B allocated for NOAA’s National Weather Service modernization, with contracts for weather modeling software and data analytics expected in FY2025
- $500M in NTIA’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program funding, with grant opportunities for telecom contractors through state broadband offices in FY2025-2026
- $400M budgeted for NIST’s Cybersecurity Framework implementation support, including contracts for risk assessment tools and training services in FY2025
- $3B from the CHIPS and Science Act allocated for semiconductor manufacturing incentives, with grant and contract opportunities for tech firms through FY2027
- $250M for NOAA’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES-R) program sustainment, with upcoming recompetes for satellite ground systems support in FY2026
How Mindy tracks DOC
Mindy pulls DOC opportunities from 3 sources every day — SAM.gov, agency forecast portals, recompete signals from expiring contracts — then filters by your NAICS, set-aside eligibility, and location. New opportunities and recompete signals land in a single morning email.
No more checking 12 portals. No more reading 80-page solicitations to figure out if you're even eligible.
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