What DOS buys
Most DOS dollars don't go through open SAM.gov competitions. Here's how the spend actually breaks down:
Where DOS posts opportunities
Primary channels: SAM.gov · GSA Schedule.
DOS pain points
What DOS 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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Diplomatic security technology - protecting 270+ embassies and consulates with surveillance and access systems
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IT modernization - consolidating legacy systems across global diplomatic network
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Visa processing systems - reducing appointment backlogs and modernizing consular workflow technology
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Cybersecurity for diplomatic communications - protecting classified networks from nation-state threats
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Overseas facility construction - $2B+ annual capital program for embassy security upgrades
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Consular services technology - passport processing, citizen services, and emergency notification systems
FY26 funding priorities
Where the money is moving inside DOS in the current and upcoming fiscal years.
- $1.2B allocated for the Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service to enhance embassy protection and security upgrades, with contracts for physical security systems and guard services expected in FY2025.
- $500M budgeted for IT modernization under the Bureau of Information Resource Management, focusing on cloud migration and legacy system replacement with RFPs for IT services anticipated in FY2025-2026.
- $300M committed to cybersecurity enhancements, including Zero Trust Architecture implementation per OMB M-22-09, with opportunities for contractors in endpoint security and identity management solutions in FY2025.
- $800M for embassy construction and maintenance through the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations, with upcoming solicitations for design-build contracts and facility management services in FY2025-2027.
- $250M allocated for passport processing system upgrades under Consular Affairs, with procurement opportunities for biometric technology and IT support services expected in FY2025.
How Mindy tracks DOS
Mindy pulls DOS 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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