Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Abbreviation: EEOC

Acting Chair (as of 2026): Andrea R. Lucas

2026 Budget: $456M

SAM.gov CGAC Code: 4500

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetic information.

EEOC investigates discrimination charges, mediates disputes, and litigates cases in federal court. It operates 53 field offices across the United States.

How to Win EEOC Contracts

Winning work at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commissionmeans understanding a procurement culture that blends rigorous compliance, deep mission focus, and a preference for vendors who can speak the agency's language from day one. This guide walks through how EEOC buys, the vehicles it uses, and the steps your company should take to go from registered vendor to awarded contractor.

Understanding EEOC Procurement

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission obligates roughly $50-80M annually in contracts supporting charge processing, investigation, mediation, federal sector adjudication, training, and IT modernization. EEOC is a relatively small agency but a steady, reliable federal buyer.

Contracts typically fund investigator support, ALJ adjudication support, Office of Federal Operations appeals processing, and digital modernization of charge-handling systems. Cybersecurity and case-management modernization are growth areas.

How EEOC Buys

EEOC uses GSA MAS, OASIS+, and NITAAC for most buys. The Office of Acquisitions runs all procurement centrally.

Smaller research, training, and outreach contracts are often direct GSA MAS task orders.

Major Contract Vehicles

EEOC Case Management Modernization Contracts— IT services supporting ACT and IMS modernization.
OASIS+ Task Orders— Primary vehicle for investigator and adjudication support.
NITAAC CIO-SP4— Used for larger IT modernization awards.
GSA MAS— Broad use across categories.

Step 1: Get Registered and Compliant

Required Registrations

SAM.gov registration with UEI and CAGE code, full FAR representations and certifications.

EEOC-Specific Requirements

IT contractors handling personally identifiable charge information need FISMA-Moderate ATOs. Investigator support requires civil-rights and employment-law domain knowledge.

Certification Programs

8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, SDVOSB are all active. SOC 2 Type II for data-handling work.

Step 2: Identify Opportunities

Primary Sources

SAM.gov filtered by EEOC. The agency publishes a small annual forecast.

Key Offices

EEOC Office of Acquisitions — Washington, DC.

Top Contract Types

FFP for commodity IT. T&M/LH for investigator and adjudication support. IDIQs for multi-year IT modernization.

Step 3: Position Your Company

Build Relationships

Attend EEOC industry days and civil-rights bar and HR-law conferences. The investigator-support community is tight-knit.

Relevant NAICS Codes

541512–Computer Systems Design
541611–Management Consulting
541990–Professional/Scientific Services NEC
541110–Offices of Lawyers
611430–Professional Training

Step 4: Develop Winning Proposals

Technical Approach

Demonstrate civil-rights and employment-law domain knowledge. Charge-processing workflow fluency resonates with EEOC evaluators.

Past Performance

Prior EEOC or federal civil-rights agency past performance is strongest. State FEPA experience is useful substitute.

Pricing Strategy

EEOC is price-sensitive; balance competitive pricing against domain-expert staffing.

Winning Strategies

Specialize in charge-handling technology and workflow modernization.
Build civil-rights and employment-law domain-expert networks.
Use OASIS+ for investigator and adjudication support bids.
Track EEOC strategic plan priorities (AI-in-employment, systemic discrimination).
Partner with state FEPAs (Fair Employment Practices Agencies) for scale experience.