Credit Programs Division

The Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service Credit Programs Division is a civilian agency sub-office that procures advisory, analytical, and transactional services supporting the FAS credit and financing operations that enable U.S. agricultural exports. The division has awarded 11 federal contracts since September 2018, generating $1.8 million in combined potential value and obligating $635 thousand across eight distinct prime contractors.

Recent contract volume has been sporadic: the division awarded 2 contracts in 2021, then 1 contract each in 2022, 2023, and 2024, followed by 2 contracts year-to-date in 2026. The most recent award closed on September 1, 2026.

Contract competition is highly concentrated. Fitch Solutions, Inc. dominates the award portfolio with 2 awards totaling $1.1 million in potential value—62 percent of the division's combined deal value. The remaining six active primes (Refinitiv US LLC, Dechert LLP, Dekert Rasha Filial, and three others) split the remaining $700 thousand. By award count, the top four primes account for 5 of 11 total awards; by potential value, the top five primes cover 78 percent of combined potential value, indicating concentrated purchasing concentrated around a small set of incumbent service providers.

All 11 awards are unrestricted—no set-asides for 8(a), small business, WOSB, SDVOSB, or HUBZone designations appear in the portfolio. This open-competition posture differs from civilian agencies that routinely reserve capacity for small-business categories and reflects the FAS Credit Programs Division's reliance on specialized advisory firms with established relationships in trade finance and agricultural credit markets.

No recent contract opportunities are recorded for this sub-office. Prospective vendors should monitor FAS acquisition channels and the SAM.gov solicitation board for future Credit Programs Division RFPs, which historically cluster around financial modeling, credit risk analysis, and commodity export financing support. The low award cadence and highly concentrated incumbent base suggest that contract pursuits at this office require either established relationships with the division or specialized capabilities in agricultural trade finance that differentiate from the current prime cohort.