Transportation and Marketing Program

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service Transportation and Marketing Program is a civilian sub-agency that procures consulting, technology, and analytical services to support agricultural transportation and market data initiatives. Over its portfolio history since 2009, the agency has awarded 100 contracts totaling $44.2 million in potential value to 41 distinct prime contractors, with combined dollars obligated at $43.9 million.

Contract activity has declined sharply in recent years. The agency awarded 5 contracts in 2022, 5 in 2023, 3 in 2024, 1 in 2025, and 2 year-to-date in 2026, indicating a trajectory toward minimal procurement volume. The most recent award closed on September 3, 2026.

The prime contractor base is concentrated. Over the last five years, the top five primes by award count—Ivory Cloud LLC (4 awards, $5.7 million), Sehlke Consulting LLC (2 awards, $4.4 million), Nexight Group LLC (2 awards, $1.1 million), Wingswept LLC (2 awards, $94 thousand), and New TECH Solutions Inc. (2 awards, $44 thousand)—hold 75 percent of recent awards. By potential value, concentration is higher: Mipps LLC dominates with a single $24.9 million award, while Ivory Cloud, Sehlke Consulting, Sara Software Systems LLC ($1.5 million, 1 award), and Nexight Group collectively account for 85 percent of recent combined potential value. The divergence signals that a single large contract to Mipps skews the value picture while smaller awards distribute across a larger vendor population.

Set-asides are minimal. Ninety-three percent of all awards carry no set-aside designation; total small-business awards account for 4 percent, with an additional 1 percent reserved for small business. The portfolio shows no evidence of 8(a), WOSB, SDVOSB, or HUBZone activity.

No recent contract opportunities are recorded against the Transportation and Marketing Program. The sharp drop in awards per year combined with the absence of open solicitations suggests either a pause in procurement activity or a consolidation of funding toward existing awardees. BD professionals should monitor for activity resumption; the agency's current posture favors watch over active pursuit.