South Carolina State Office

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service South Carolina State Office, a sub-agency of USDA that administers housing-development and rural-lending programs in South Carolina, has awarded 132 federal contracts totaling $418 thousand since 2018. Activity is sparse and episodic: 105 awards closed in 2019, then the portfolio recorded only one award each in 2020, 2021, 2023, and 2026; the most recent award closed on 2026-09-28. All $418 thousand in combined potential value has been obligated.

Contract volume is highly fragmented across 24 distinct primes. The top three primes by recent activity—SCS Integrated Support Solutions LLC ($99 thousand), Holland And Associates, LLC ($7 thousand), and Axis Appraisal Management Solutions ($1 thousand)—together account for only 26 percent of combined potential value over the last five years. No single contractor dominates the portfolio.

The set-aside mix tilts toward unrestricted awards: 69 percent of contracts carry no set-aside designation, while 31 percent are small-business set-asides (including 8(a), WOSB, SDVOSB, and HUBZone awards combined). No recent contract opportunities are recorded against the South Carolina State Office. The low award velocity, minimal dollar volume, and absence of current solicitations suggest this sub-agency functions primarily as a grant-making and lending entity rather than a contracting shop. Firms pursuing federal housing or rural-development work in South Carolina should focus on USDA Rural Housing Service grant and loan programs rather than contract procurement at this office.