More than 500 Member, Committee, Leadership, and support offices make up the U.S. House of Representatives. Each office has independent authority to select the products and services needed to carry out official business. This section provides guidance for vendors interested in offering products or services to House offices.
Enterprise Procurements
While individual offices retain autonomy in many purchasing decisions, the House conducts centralized procurements when doing so provides economic or operational advantages. Common enterprise purchases include technology services, furniture and furnishings, office supplies, commodity technologies such as software and computing devices, and other products and services.
The Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) conducts these enterprise procurements on behalf of the House in accordance with the Guidelines for Procurement of Goods and Services. Most enterprise purchases are funded centrally and therefore resemble traditional federal procurements, although the House does not follow the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).
Information on current enterprise solicitations is available in the Procurement Opportunities section of this website and at SAM.gov.
Purchases by Members, Committees, and Leadership Offices
Members of Congress, Committees, and other House offices may independently select vendors, consistent with regulations issued by the Committee on House Administration. These regulations are outlined in the Member's Handbook, the Committee's Handbook, and the User's Guide.
For certain categories, particularly technology services, the Committee has established additional requirements. Technology vendors must be vetted before they are authorized to market products and services to House offices. More information on these requirements and the associated review process is available in the Technology Services section of this site.
Guidance for Other Vendor Types
This site also provides information for:
- Vendors interested in leasing office space or vehicles to Members of Congress
- Outside mail vendors seeking guidance on communicating with congressional offices
- Advocacy vendors interested in participating in the Communicating with Congress (CWC) service, which facilitates delivery of messages to Members of Congress
Unsolicited Vendor Proposals
Would you like to pitch the House on using a new technology service? Send us your ideas via our Unsolicited Tech Pitch form.
Vendors wishing to send the House a traditional unsolicited proposal may contact CAO Acquisitions Management at (202) 225-2921 for details on how to submit your proposal.
Contact
For questions on current solicitations, please call: (202) 225-2921
CAO Acquisitions Management
O'Neill House Office Building, Suite 5110
Fax: (202) 226-2214 Office Hours: 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday