National Labor Relations Board Contract Opportunities

What NLRB buys

NLRB pain points

What NLRB 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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  The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) struggles with outdated IT systems for case management, as noted in GAO reports on federal IT modernization, creating a need for contractors to develop secure, cloud-based platforms to streamline case processing.

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  NLRB faces challenges in meeting OMB M-22-09 Zero Trust Architecture requirements by 2024, requiring contractors to provide cybersecurity solutions for identity verification and network segmentation.

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  Per GAO's Strategic Human Capital Management findings, NLRB has difficulty recruiting skilled IT staff to manage digital tools, opening opportunities for contractors to offer managed IT services or training programs.

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  NLRB's vulnerability to cyber threats, as highlighted in GAO's Cybersecurity High Risk Area, necessitates contractors to implement advanced incident response and threat detection systems tailored to federal compliance.

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  Under FITARA scorecard compliance, NLRB must improve IT spending transparency, creating a demand for contractors to develop dashboards or analytics tools for real-time budget tracking.

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  NLRB's case backlog, exacerbated by manual processes as per agency budget justifications, calls for contractors to design AI-driven workflow automation tools to enhance efficiency.

FY26 funding priorities

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

• NLRB allocated $299.2M in FY2025 budget for case management system modernization, with RFPs expected for IT services and software development in Q1 FY2025.
• NLRB investing $15M in FY2025-2026 for cybersecurity enhancements under Zero Trust Architecture per OMB M-22-09, seeking contractors for endpoint security and identity management solutions.
• NLRB awarded a $10M contract in FY2024 for cloud migration support, with potential follow-on task orders for managed services through FY2026.
• NLRB budgeting $8.5M in FY2025 for AI-driven case analysis tools under EO on AI, with procurement for AI software and integration services planned for mid-FY2025.
• NLRB allocating $12M over FY2025-2027 for workforce training and human capital management solutions, with opportunities for training providers and HR consultants.