Iowa State Office

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service Iowa State Office, a sub-agency of USDA's Rural Housing Service, administers federal direct and guaranteed loan programs for rural housing development and rehabilitation in Iowa. The office awards contracts for administrative and operational support to its mission of providing affordable housing financing to rural Iowans.

Contract activity at the Iowa State Office is minimal and declining. The office has issued 357 awards since 2016, with recent cadence showing 7 awards in 2019, 2 in 2020, 2 in 2021, 2 in 2022, and 4 in 2024. The combined potential value across the portfolio is $436 thousand, with $402 thousand obligated. The most recent award closed in November 2024. Among the 35 distinct prime contractors in the five-year record, Federal Prison Industries, Inc. leads with 2 awards totaling $45 thousand, followed by Green Resource Management, Inc. with 2 awards at $6 thousand combined potential value, and Management Concepts, Inc. and Pitney Bowes Inc. each with 1 award. Top-five coverage by count is 100 percent of recent awards, and by potential value 20 percent, indicating highly fragmented competitive concentration — no single vendor or small cohort dominates award volume or value.

The set-aside mix is dominated by unrestricted procurement: 354 awards (99 percent) carry no set-aside designation. Small business set-asides account for 2 awards (1 percent), with 1 award under the Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise set-aside. The extremely low set-aside penetration reflects the office's use of pre-existing vendors and administrative support contracts rather than new competitive solicitations.

No recent federal contract opportunities are recorded against the Iowa State Office. The minimal award cadence, small dollar ceiling, and fragmented vendor base suggest limited near-term contracting activity. Firms pursuing engagement should monitor the office's activity through SAM.gov and direct outreach to rural housing administration contacts, though the current procurement posture indicates this is a watch-and-wait opportunity rather than an active pursuit target.