California State Office

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service California State Office, a sub-agency of USDA focused on rural housing lending and servicing in California, has awarded 606 federal contracts since 2015 with a combined potential value of $2.3 million and $1.4 million obligated. The office exhibits minimal contracting activity in recent years: 20 awards in 2020, 10 in 2021, 19 in 2022, 9 in 2023, and 1 in 2024. The most recent award closed on September 4, 2024.

Over the last five years, competitive concentration is highly fragmented: the top five primes by award count account for 90 percent of recent activity, but the top five by potential value represent only 2 percent of combined potential value—a signal that the office awards numerous small-dollar contracts distributed across a broad vendor base. Mortgage Lender Services, Inc. leads by award count with 15 awards (combined potential value $32 thousand); J P Enterprises and Beachside Appraisal, Inc. follow with 5 and 3 awards respectively, though their respective dollar values are $3 thousand and $2 thousand. Across the full portfolio, 59 distinct prime contractors have been awarded. Recent awards (last 5 years) with no reported potential value account for 10 percent of activity, typical of Schedule task orders, BPA calls, modifications, or below-threshold purchase orders.

The set-aside mix is dominated by small-business designations: 457 awards (75 percent) carry Total Small Business set-asides, while 149 awards (25 percent) use no set-aside. No recent contract opportunities are recorded against the office.