New York State Office

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service New York State Office is a civilian sub-agency within USDA that administers rural housing lending and grant programs for eligible borrowers and communities in New York State. The office channels federal credit and grant assistance through cooperative agreements, loan guarantees, and direct lending rather than through traditional federal contracting; accordingly, its contract portfolio reflects administrative and operational support procurements rather than mission-critical program delivery.

The office closed contract activity in 2019. Across its portfolio history, it awarded 813 federal contracts totaling $454 thousand in combined potential value, with $440 thousand obligated (97% of potential). Awards per year closed out at 235 in 2016, 298 in 2017, 251 in 2018, and 29 in 2019; the most recent recorded award date is September 13, 2019, seven years and one month before the current date. Eighty-four distinct prime contractors received awards across the portfolio. The office transacts in very small dollar volumes per award — a median award potential value of approximately $559 — suggesting routine administrative purchases, supplies, repairs, or minor services rather than enterprise-scale procurements.

Set-aside activity is minimal: 805 of 813 awards (99%) carry no set-aside designation, with only 8 awards (1%) designated Small Business. The competitive structure is highly fragmented across the 84 prime contractors; no concentration data is available from the source to identify leading vendors by recent activity or by-value ranking.

The office has no open or recent contract opportunities on record. The lack of contract awards since September 2019 and the absence of current solicitations suggest that the office either relies on standing agreements (Blanket Purchase Agreements, indefinite delivery arrangements, or cooperative agreements with grant recipients) for operational needs, or has transitioned contract support to parent-level USDA procurement channels. Firms evaluating pursuit at this office should confirm current contracting authority and procurement authority delegation with the New York State Office or the parent Rural Housing Service national office before investing business development effort, as the seven-year gap since the last award indicates minimal active contracting posture.