Department of the Interior Contract Opportunities

What DOI buys

DOI pain points

What DOI 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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  Wildfire management technology - predictive modeling, detection systems, and suppression coordination

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  Land management systems modernization - digitizing records for 245M+ acres of public lands

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  Tribal programs and self-governance - IT systems for trust responsibilities and tribal consultation

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  National park infrastructure - $22B+ deferred maintenance backlog across 400+ park units

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  Water resource management - dam safety, irrigation systems, and drought response in western states

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  Energy leasing modernization - streamlining oil, gas, and renewable energy permitting on federal lands

FY26 funding priorities

Where the money is moving inside DOI in the current and upcoming fiscal years.

• $6.2B allocated for wildfire management, with contracts for suppression, prescribed burns, and forest thinning services expected through FY2025-2027
• $3.2B for Bureau of Reclamation water infrastructure projects, including dam safety and drought resilience, with procurement opportunities for engineering and construction firms in FY2025
• $1.9B from the Great American Outdoors Act for National Park Service deferred maintenance, with contracts for facility repairs and infrastructure upgrades ongoing through FY2027
• $4.8B for Bureau of Indian Affairs tribal programs, including trust responsibilities and infrastructure, with funding for construction and service delivery contracts in FY2025-2026
• $11.3B from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for abandoned mine land reclamation, with RFPs for environmental remediation and site cleanup expected through FY2027

Small business set-asides at DOI

Set-aside percentages shift quarterly. Mindy flags every set-aside opportunity in your daily briefing.