Colorado State Office

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service Colorado State Office is a civilian sub-agency that administers federal rural housing programs and contracts for legal services, loan servicing, and program support in Colorado. The office operates as a regional implementation arm of USDA Rural Housing Service, delivering credit programs and direct assistance to rural households and communities in the state.

The Colorado State Office has awarded 953 federal contracts cumulatively since 2016, with combined potential value of $1.7 million and combined dollars obligated totaling $1.7 million (100% of the combined potential value). Recent activity has declined substantially: the office awarded 69 contracts in 2019, 28 in 2020, 30 in 2021, 36 in 2022, and 1 in 2024. The most recent recorded award closed on August 6, 2024.

The competitive landscape is highly fragmented among prime contractors. Over the last five years, Hellerstein And Shore, P.C. leads by award count with 14 awards worth $50 thousand, followed by Hatch Ray Olsen Conant LLC and Janeway Law Firm, P.C., each with 9 awards. These top five primes account for 98 percent of recent awards by count but only 10 percent of recent combined potential value, indicating that the office contracts for many low-dollar legal and administrative services distributed across a broad vendor base. The portfolio includes 29 distinct prime contractors cumulatively, with 29 of those contractors visible in recent activity. Across 953 total awards, combined award potential value of only $1.7 million signals that the office issues numerous small-dollar contracts rather than larger-value vehicle awards.

The contract set-aside mix is dominated by open competition: 892 awards (94 percent) carried no set-aside designation, while 61 awards (6 percent) were small-business set-asides.

The office is not currently active in federal grant-making. No recent contract opportunities are recorded in the source. Given the sharp decline in annual award volume and the single award in 2024, contract activity at the Colorado State Office is dormant or minimal at present. Prospective vendors should monitor for any shift in activity pattern and consider outreach to state office leadership to understand whether the recent slowdown reflects consolidation of procurement at a higher USDA level, completion of a multi-year initiative, or restructuring of the office's contracting footprint.