New Mexico State Office

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service New Mexico State Office is a civilian sub-agency that administers federal rural housing programs and finances within New Mexico, including property acquisition, construction financing, and related procurement to support its housing mission.

The office has awarded 527 federal contracts cumulatively since 2015, with combined potential value of $1.1 million and $1 million obligated. Contract activity has declined sharply in recent years: 35 awards in 2019, 26 in 2020, 1 in 2021, 3 in 2022, and 1 in 2024, with the most recent award closed on September 12, 2024. The office transacts in small dollar volumes typical of rural housing administrative and operational support — office supplies, equipment, and specialized services rather than major construction or program-delivery contracts.

Competitive concentration is highly fragmented among the 45 distinct prime contractors awarded over the portfolio lifetime. Over the last five years, the top three contractors by award count and potential value — Shelby Distributions Inc. (2 awards, $46 thousand), Agfirst Farm Credit Bank (1 award, $16 thousand), and Staples Inc. (1 award, $3 thousand) — account for all recent awards but collectively represent only 6 percent of combined potential value by dollar weight, indicating that the portfolio is distributed across many small transactions.

The overwhelming majority of awards carry small-business set-asides: 405 of 527 awards (77 percent) are designated Total Small Business, while 121 awards (23 percent) use no set-aside. One competitive 8(a) award appears in the historical portfolio. The small-business-dominated mix aligns with the office's low-dollar procurement profile and rural New Mexico market conditions.

No recent contract opportunities are recorded against the office. The sharp drop in award volume since 2020 and the absence of recorded solicitations suggest that the office's procurement activity has contracted or that future opportunities may not be solicited through standard federal channels. BD professionals evaluating pursuit at this office should confirm current and near-term procurement intent with the office directly before committing resources.