State Of New York OGS Design

What State Of New York OGS Design does

The New York State Office of General Services (OGS) is a New York State government agency established in 1960 and headquartered at the Empire State Plaza in Albany. It operates as one of the state's largest and most diverse agencies, employing more than 2,000 people across three principal service lines: Design & Construction (D&C), the Division of Real Estate, and Procurement Services. D&C functions as New York State's in-house architect and construction manager with approximately 500-600 staff (including 75 licensed professional engineers and registered architects), managing approximately $1.3-1.7 billion in active construction projects and $2-2.5 billion in design development, while contracting roughly 70% of execution to private sector firms. Procurement Services administers approximately 1,500 centralized contracts for commodities, services, and technology on behalf of authorized users, and the Division of Real Estate manages a statewide portfolio of 23+ office buildings across Capital, Upstate, and Downstate regions.

OGS funds its operations through New York State appropriations and statutory authority, with no private shareholders, funding rounds, or commercial revenue model. Its customer base is structurally limited to government and quasi-government entities: state agencies (primary), local governments, school districts, colleges and universities, and qualifying nonprofits. Pricing on procurement contracts is established through competitive volume-discounted bidding; real property leases typically run 2-10 years; and emergency construction services are available 24/7/365 across seven regional offices. OGS also operates supporting programs including MWBE and SDVOB certification, fleet management, mail and freight, printing, surplus property, federal surplus, and food distribution.

OGS operates a defined technology stack built around operational portals and data dashboards rather than AI-driven systems. Proprietary tools include the Visitor Management System (VMS) for state office building security, the AiM Maintenance Work Management System (branded Facility Focus) for tenant work orders, the DCNet Client Portal for D&C project visibility, and the Tenant Alteration Request (TAR) system. Public-facing data analytics products include the Capital Projects Dashboard, the Zero-Emission Vehicles and Infrastructure dashboard, the Language Diversity Dashboard, and an interactive EV Charging Map. Recent operational mandates include the transition to electronic bidding via Infotech Bid Express for consultant procurements by August 2026 and the rollout of statewide IT consulting vehicles HBITS and PBITS through June 2029.

Name

State Of New York OGS Design

Legal name

New York State Office of General Services

Website

https://ogs.ny.gov

Company type

Public

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The New York State Office of General Services is a state government agency administering centralized procurement (approximately 1,500 contracts), Design & Construction services (approximately $1.3-1.7 billion active project load), and a 23+ building real estate portfolio for New York State agencies, local governments, and authorized nonprofits.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Procurement and Design/Construction Services

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Management (Agency/Owner’s Rep) (IMAFAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction Engineering & Constructability Consulting (BPAHAIAN), Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

Keywords

• Government procurement services
• Design construction management
• Public real estate services
• Centralized contract administration
• State facility management

Headquarters

HQ city

Coxsackie, New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices23 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Centralized Procurement Services: OGS Procurement Services administers approximately 1,500 centralized contracts for commodities, services, and technology on behalf of authorized users including state agencies, local governments, school districts, colleges, universities, and qualifying nonprofits. Revenue generated through competitive volume-discounted pricing.
2. Design & Construction Services: Capital construction services for state agencies including project planning, architectural/engineering design, construction management, and emergency construction support. Approximately 70% of D&C output contracted to private sector.
3. Space Rental: Rental of OGS-managed state property for government activities, educational, cultural, civic, and charitable activities. Standard daily rates apply with detailed cost breakdown provided upon application submission.
4. Real Property Leasing: Leasing space for Executive Branch agencies. Typical lease terms are 2 to 10 years. OGS generally leases the site with the lowest cost meeting client agency needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The New York State Office of General Services (OGS) Design & Construction Division delivers three core service lines: (1) Design & Construction Group (D&C) acting as the state's architect and construction manager with approximately 600 staff managing roughly $1.3B in active construction and $2B in design development; (2) Division of Real Estate managing state office buildings, leasing, land management, and tenant services across the Capital, Upstate, and Downstate regions; and (3) Procurement Services administering approximately 1,500 centralized contracts for commodities, services, and technology on behalf of authorized government and nonprofit users.

Product overview

The New York State Office of General Services (OGS) Design & Construction Division operates as a comprehensive government services organization offering three core service lines: (1) Design & Construction Group (D&C) - acting as New York State's architect managing approximately $1.3B in active construction and $2B in design development with 600+ staff including licensed engineers and architects; (2) Division of Real Estate - managing state office buildings statewide including the Empire State Plaza and Harriman Campus with tenant services including Visitor Management System (VMS) and maintenance work order systems; and (3) Procurement Services - administering approximately 1,500 centralized contracts for commodities, services, and technology. OGS also provides data analytics tools including Capital Projects Dashboard, Zero-Emission Vehicles Infrastructure dashboard, and Language Diversity Dashboard. The organization includes supporting divisions for MWBE/SDVOB business diversity certification and compliance, all accessed through online portals including DCNet for clients and Facility Focus for tenant maintenance requests.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Design & Construction Group (D&C) Acts as New York State's architect and construction manager, delivering capital construction services through approximately 600 staff including 75 licensed professional engineers and registered architects. Manages approximately $1.3B in active construction projects and $2B in design development, with about 70% of output contracted to the private sector. Offers 24/7 emergency construction response across seven regions.
• Division of Real Estate Manages state-owned office buildings across New York State in Capital, Upstate, and Downstate regions including Empire State Plaza and Harriman Campus. Provides building directory, tenant information, leasing, land management, real estate auctions, and downtown Albany employee parking.
• Procurement Services Centralized procurement office that solicits, administers, and manages approximately 1,500 contracts on behalf of authorized users including state agencies, local governments, school districts, colleges, universities, and qualifying nonprofits. Offers commodities, services, and technology at volume-discounted prices through competitive bidding.
• Real Property Leasing Leases office space for Executive Branch agencies (except Division of State Police, SUNY, and patient program units of Department of Mental Hygiene) with typical terms of 2 to 10 years. OGS generally selects the site with the lowest cost meeting client agency needs.
• Space Rental of OGS-Managed State Property Rental of OGS-managed state property for government activities, educational, cultural, civic, and charitable activities at standard daily rates with detailed cost breakdowns provided upon application submission through the Convention and Cultural Events (CCE) Office.
• Hourly Based IT Services (HBITS) Contract Statewide IT consulting services contract providing hourly IT staffing and consulting for analysis, design, development, testing, QA, security, software development, programming, integration, data management, project management, and disaster recovery.
• Project Based Information Technology Consulting Services (PBITS) Contract Statewide IT consulting contract covering analysis, data classification, design, development, testing, QA, security, technical architecture advisory, business analysis, proprietary software development, programming, integration, project management, IV&V, disaster recovery, business continuity, open-source software implementation, and managed services.
• Emergency Construction Contracting 24/7/365 emergency construction services for authorized state agencies via a network of regional supervisors and an emergency coordinator. Approximately 325 emergency contracts are awarded annually by D&C.
• Office of Business Diversity (MWBE) Oversees MWBE certification and compliance for OGS contracts, including goal setting, reporting, outreach, and certification assistance for Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises.
• Division of Service-Disabled Veterans' Business Development Certifies eligible SDVOBs and promotes their participation in state procurement activities under Article 3 of the Veterans' Services Law.

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Infotech Bid ExpresscoreTechnology or IntegrationElectronic bidding service used by OGS D&C for construction and consultant procurement. Vendors must register with Bid Express to view/download bid documents and submit electronic bids. Required for consultant procurements effective August 2026.
• Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide the Navigator card as part of OGS parking permits, enabling state employees unlimited access to CDTA's entire transit network at no additional cost.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• WSP USA: International engineering consultancy with a strong U.S. public-sector buildings and infrastructure practice, comparable to OGS D&C's in-house engineering and design services from a private-sector perspective.
• AECOM: Global AEC firm that competes with OGS's external contractor pool for major public-sector design and construction projects in New York, with overlapping engineering, architecture, and program management capabilities.
• Turner Construction Company: Top-tier U.S. general contractor with significant public-sector institutional and government building work, directly comparable to the private contractors that OGS D&C hires for its capital projects.
• Gilbane Building Company: Major U.S. construction manager with a deep public-sector practice, regularly serving as an outsourced program manager for state government capital programs analogous to NY OGS D&C's externalized 70%.
• Jacobs Solutions: Large-scale engineering and program management firm that delivers design and construction services to state and local government clients, competing for the same outsourced 70% of D&C's private-sector workload.

Direct peers

• Florida Department of Management Services (DMS): Florida's central administrative agency that manages state-owned real estate, fleet, and procurement contracts, providing a structural peer for OGS's real estate and procurement functions.
• Texas Facilities Commission (TFC): Texas's central state agency for facilities construction and management, real estate, and procurement, with a comparable mandate of owning, leasing, and constructing state office facilities and administering statewide contracts.
• Massachusetts Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM): Massachusetts's in-house state design, construction, and facilities agency, operating as the state's owner-rep for capital projects and manager of state-owned real estate, directly comparable in role to NY OGS D&C.
• Pennsylvania Department of General Services (DGS): Pennsylvania's centralized state agency for procurement, design, construction, and real estate management, with statutory responsibility for state-owned facilities and contracts—functionally parallel to NY OGS.
• California Department of General Services (DGS): California's centralized state real estate, design and construction, and procurement agency, structurally analogous to OGS in serving as the state's in-house architect and contract administrator for executive branch agencies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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