Manages employment, labor standards, and worker training programs. Buyer of training services and IT systems.
FY2026 Budget
$200B+ (unemployment insurance, job training, labor enforcement)
OSDBU Contact
Office of Small Business Programs - OSBP@dol.gov
2026 Trend
Workforce development and apprenticeship programs, unemployment benefits IT modernization, worker training for emerging sectors
Top NAICS Codes for Labor
These industry classifications represent the largest procurement focus areas.
611710
541611
541512
561210
611210
Typical Procurement Areas & Recompetes
Workforce development and training programs
Unemployment benefits systems and administration
Labor compliance and enforcement services
Job matching and career services platforms
Procurement Focus & Strategy
- Training and curriculum development expertise valued
- Workforce development partnership experience important
- IT systems for benefits administration and unemployment
- Population-focused programs (disadvantaged workers, dislocated workers)
Forecast Strategy for Contractors
Labor offers workforce training and development opportunities. Good for training companies and workforce IT providers. Apprenticeship growth = opportunity. Compliance moderate, training expertise valued.
How to Use This Forecast
- Monitor updates. Labor updates their forecast quarterly. Check back every 3 months for new opportunities.
- Match your NAICS. Focus on recompetes and opportunities in your primary NAICS codes (listed above).
- Research past winners. Use WinBidIQ's USAspending data to find who won the last contract. Model your proposal after them.
- Contact early. Reach out to Office of Small Business Programs - OSBP@dol.gov (their small business contact) 6-12 months before RFP release to ask questions and register.
- Prepare the proposal early. Start writing 60-90 days before RFP release. When RFP drops, you're 80% done.
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