New Jersey State Office

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service New Jersey State Office, a sub-agency civilian office within USDA that administers rural housing loan and grant programs for eligible borrowers in New Jersey, has recorded minimal contract activity over its portfolio history. The office awarded 50 total contracts since 2018, with combined potential value of $194 thousand and all amounts obligated. Award volume peaked in 2019 with 41 contracts, then declined sharply to 6 awards in 2020 and 1 award in 2022; no awards are recorded after August 2022. Among the nine distinct prime contractors awarded, Management Concepts, Inc. holds the only recent award (1 contract, $5 thousand potential value) within the last five years. Competitive concentration is highly fragmented, with the top prime covering just 3 percent of combined potential value by recent activity. The contract set-aside mix splits roughly evenly between Small Business set-asides (54 percent of awards) and open competition (46 percent of awards). No recent contract opportunities are recorded against the office. The portfolio suggests this office does not function as an active procurement vehicle; its occasional contracting appears limited to support services and consulting work at sub-$10 thousand award values. Business development professionals should assess whether Rural Housing Service New Jersey operates a contracting function distinct from its primary loan and grant administration mission before allocating pursuit resources.