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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What is the Department of Labor procurement forecast for FY2026?
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Department of Labor (Labor) has a FY2026 budget of $200B+ (unemployment insurance, job training, labor enforcement). The procurement trend for 2026 is: Workforce development and apprenticeship programs, unemployment benefits IT modernization, worker training for emerging sectors. Key NAICS codes active at this agency include 611710, 541611, 541512.
How can small businesses access Labor forecast data?
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Department of Labor publishes its procurement forecast through SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and agency-specific forecast portals. Contact the OSDBU at Office of Small Business Programs - OSBP@dol.gov to request upcoming acquisition forecasts directly. Many agencies publish annual small business forecasts 6-12 months in advance of RFP release.
What types of contracts does Labor forecast for small businesses?
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Department of Labor forecasts set-aside competitions for: Workforce development and training programs; Unemployment benefits systems and administration; Labor compliance and enforcement services. These include both new requirements and recompetes of existing contracts. Monitoring recompetes is the most reliable way to find upcoming opportunities at this agency.
What NAICS codes should I focus on for Labor contracts?
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The highest-volume NAICS codes at Department of Labor are: 611710, 541611, 541512, 561210, 611210. Register these in your SAM.gov profile and set up SAM.gov email alerts filtered by these codes and Labor as the awarding agency to receive daily notifications of new solicitations.
How far in advance does Labor post contract forecasts?
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Most federal agencies, including Department of Labor, post procurement forecasts 6-12 months before RFP release. Follow the OSDBU (Office of Small Business Programs - OSBP@dol.gov) and subscribe to industry day announcements. Engaging with the agency pre-RFP — through RFI responses, capability statement submissions, and industry days — significantly increases your probability of win when the solicitation drops.