Montana State Office

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service Montana State Office is a civilian sub-agency within USDA that administers federal housing loans and grants to rural Montana residents and communities. The State Office procures goods and services in support of its housing-assistance mission, including IT infrastructure, facilities management, and third-party loan servicing.

The agency has closed 418 federal contract awards since 2013, with a combined potential value of $965 thousand and $957 thousand obligated. Award cadence has declined sharply: 97 awards in 2018, 62 in 2019, 12 in 2020, 6 in 2021, and 2 in 2022. The most recent recorded award closed on December 30, 2022. Across the portfolio history, the agency works with 100 distinct prime contractors, reflecting a highly fragmented competitive base. Over the last five years, Hfes LLC and Tellatin Inc. each hold one award, with no prime contractor accumulating meaningful market share. The vast majority of awards carry no set-aside designation (85% of total awards); the remaining 15% split among small-business set-asides (12%), service-disabled veteran-owned small business sole source (1%), 8(a) sole source (1%), HUBZone sole source (0%), Indian small business economic enterprise (0%), and partial small business (0%). Combined dollars obligated represent 99% of combined potential value, indicating nearly complete obligational uptake across the portfolio.

No recent federal contract opportunities are recorded against the agency or its descendant offices. Award volume has contracted to near-zero levels since 2022, and no open solicitations are currently active. Business development professionals should monitor the agency for any resumption of procurement activity; the absence of recent awards and opportunities suggests minimal near-term contracting opportunity.