# Private Sector Leadership Engagement Support Services

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/hq003426de012

- Solicitation number: HQ003426DE012
- Notice type: Justification (first published as award notice)
- Status: Awarded to Heidrick & Struggles International Inc. for $75,000,000.00
- Department: Department of Defense
- Agency: Washington Headquarters Services (Whs)
- Contracting office: Washington Headquarters Services (HQ0034)
- NAICS: 561312 Executive Search Services
- Product or service code: R431 Support- Professional: Human Resources
- Place of performance: Alexandria, Virginia
- County: City of Alexandria (FIPS 51510). https://abierto.us/counties/city-of-alexandria-va-51510
- City: Alexandria. https://abierto.us/cities/alexandria-va-5101000
- First posted: March 26, 2026
- Last posted: April 10, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8b97de2765344197b37eb9c1cf2e42ed/view

## Description

**Private Sector Leadership Support Services:** The will provide executive search expertise to recruit top-tier private sector leaders for the DoW. These leaders will help address critical DoW challenges, including operational inefficiencies, supply chain fragility, modernization needs, and structural issues within the defense industrial base. The contractor will identify, vet, and recruit highly qualified private sector leaders with specialized expertise to address the DoW’s most pressing challenges. These individuals will provide strategic guidance and actionable recommendations to modernize systems, optimize resource utilization, and enhance operational effec

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Heidrick & Struggles International Inc. (UEI UE7YGF3MEAM5)
- Contract: HQ003426DE012
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: award number HQ003426DE012 equals the contract number; same awarding office HQ0034 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_HQ003426DE012_9700/


## Publications

- March 26, 2026: Award notice. Notice 873b25a056854e1aacfb45674076d244. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/873b25a056854e1aacfb45674076d244/view
- April 10, 2026: Justification. Notice 8b97de2765344197b37eb9c1cf2e42ed. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8b97de2765344197b37eb9c1cf2e42ed/view

## Points of contact

- RONICA SHELTON, ronica.l.shelton.civ@mail.mil
- ESID Team Mailbox, whs.mc-alex.ad.mbx.ks@mail.mil

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