Northeast Region

The Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service Northeast Region, a sub-agency within USDA's civilian land and resource stewardship bureau, procures contracts for natural-resource conservation, environmental compliance, planning, and technical support services across the twelve northeastern states and related territories.

The Northeast Region has awarded 5,892 federal contracts since 2003, with combined potential value of $484.8 million and $289.2 million in obligated dollars. Activity has remained steady at 133 awards in 2022, 126 in 2023, 135 in 2024, 83 in 2025, and 74 so far in 2026, reflecting a slight overall downward trend. The most recent award was recorded on October 1, 2026. The region works with 1,127 distinct prime contractors across the portfolio.

Competition is highly fragmented. Over the last five years, Hartgen Archeological Associates, Inc. leads by award count with 44 awards and $709 thousand in combined potential value, followed by Edward Otter, Inc. with 26 awards and $168 thousand, and Pare Corp with 23 awards and $10.8 million. By combined potential value, Pare Corp dominates recent activity at $10.8 million across 23 awards, but represents only 5 percent of recent combined potential value agency-wide; RJH Consultants, Inc. follows with $4.8 million across 12 awards, and New TECH Solutions, Inc. with $2.7 million across 17 awards. The fragmentation reflects the region's reliance on small, specialized environmental and archaeological consulting firms rather than large prime integrators.

The set-aside mix tilts heavily toward unrestricted procurement. Sixty-three percent of awards use no set-aside designation, while 33 percent carry small-business set-asides across all categories combined. 8(a) sole-source awards account for 3 percent of the portfolio. Woman-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, HUBZone, and emerging small-business set-asides each represent under 1 percent of awards. Recent awards (last five years) show no reported potential value for many transactions, indicating heavy reliance on Schedule task orders, BPA calls, modifications, or below-threshold purchase orders.

No recent federal grant opportunities or recent federal contract opportunities are recorded against the agency in the source data provided. Business development activity should focus on building relationships with the region's contracting office and identifying contract vehicles aligned with conservation, environmental assessment, archeological compliance, and technical-assistance mission requirements.