Government contracts for training & education services in Massachusetts

Training & education services contracts in Massachusetts typically cover leadership development for DoD civilians, IT and cybersecurity certifications, language training, technical-skill courses, and instructor-staffing IDIQs. Federal posts in this category fall under NAICS 611430 (Professional and Management Development Training), and the bulk of the work flows to DoD components, OPM, and the VA. Most awards run through the GSA Professional Services Schedule, with strong preference for 8(a) and SDVOSB providers.

As of October 20, 2026, Massachusetts has 24 open training & education services contracts in our database, with 10 added in the last 30 days. That's a steady cadence — enough flow to make automated alerting worthwhile rather than manual portal-checking. The most active buyers are Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (5 open posts) and Department of Developmental Services (5), with the rest spread across other federal civilian agencies, DoD components, and state and local departments active in Massachusetts.

Beyond federal opportunities, much of the training & education services work in Massachusetts is posted through COMMBUYS, with recurring buyers including MassDOT, the MBTA, and University of Massachusetts campuses. Massachusetts uses statewide contracts (SWCs) — once you're on a relevant SWC, agencies can buy from you without re-soliciting. ContractRadar pulls federal postings from SAM.gov alongside state and local feeds so a training and education provider doesn't have to monitor each portal manually.