North Dakota State Office

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service North Dakota State Office is a sub-agency that administers federal rural housing loan and grant programs in North Dakota, including single-family housing, multifamily rental property, and essential community facilities financing. The office operates as the state-level contracting and funding authority for USDA Rural Housing Service initiatives within North Dakota's jurisdiction.

The office has awarded 16 federal contracts since 2018, totaling $60 thousand in combined potential value. Activity has been sporadic: 1 award in 2018, 11 in 2019, 2 in 2020, 1 in 2024, and 1 year-to-date in 2026, with the most recently recorded award on September 4, 2026. All $60 thousand in potential value has been obligated. Eight distinct prime contractors have been awarded across the portfolio history.

Competitive concentration among recent prime contractors is moderately concentrated. Federal Prison Industries, Inc. and RDO Equipment Co together hold 53 percent of combined potential value over the last five years, accounting for $17 thousand and $15 thousand respectively. The remaining capacity is distributed across six other vendors.

The set-aside mix skews heavily toward open competition: 81 percent of awards carry no set-aside designation, with the remaining 19 percent awarded to Total Small Business firms. The low absolute contract volume and modest dollar ceiling suggest the office procures routine supplies, equipment, and services in support of housing operations rather than complex or large-scale acquisitions.

No recent contract opportunities or grant opportunities are recorded against the office. The sparse and irregular award cadence over the last five years, combined with the absence of open solicitations, indicates minimal active procurement activity at this time.