The Department of Defense (DoD), Washington Headquarters Services (WHS), is planning a $120 million IDIQ for Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) & Work-Life Services. This vehicle will provide worldwide professional services supporting federal employees and supervisors, with a focus on improving workforce productivity, work-life balance, and critical incident response. While the competition type has not yet been determined, the solicitation is estimated for release in October 2025, making this the right time to prepare your strategy.
Opportunity Snapshot
- Contract Name: Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) & Work-Life Services IDIQ
- Agency: Department of Defense, Washington Headquarters Services (WHS)
- Status: Pre-RFP
- Estimated Solicitation Release: October 2025 (Deltek estimate)
- Estimated Award Date: January 2026
- Estimated Value: $120M
- Competition Type: Undetermined
- Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price, Multiple Award IDIQ
- Duration: 5-year base
- NAICS: 624190 – Other Individual and Family Services | $16M size standard
- Place of Performance: Virginia, with CONUS, OCONUS, and worldwide coverage
Why This Matters—This program will help DoD strengthen its workforce by providing:
- Consultation, counseling, and referrals for employees and family members
- Concierge services such as appointment scheduling and personalized searches
- Critical incident support and crisis response
- Training, educational seminars, and promotional materials
- Supervisor and management support for handling complex workplace issues
The broad global scope makes this IDIQ a significant professional services opportunity for companies with expertise in EAP, counseling, work-life balance programs, and workforce resiliency.
How OST Can Help You Win
OST Global Solutions has helped clients capture over $200 billion in federal contracts, including large-scale professional services vehicles. To help you prepare for the WHS EAP & Work-Life Services IDIQ, we offer our Mini Capture Package, which includes:
- Gap Analysis – Identify alignment with EAP/work-life requirements and where you’ll need teaming partners.
- Win Themes – Define a compelling narrative for evaluators.
- Teaming Strategy – Build partnerships to broaden service coverage (especially for global reach).
- Compliance Matrix – Ensure readiness against solicitation requirements.
- Draft Annotated Outline – Jump-start proposal development with a structured plan.
Even before competition details are finalized, this package ensures you’re positioned and ready to act quickly once the solicitation is released.
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