Tennessee State Office

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service Tennessee State Office, a sub-agency of USDA's civilian Rural Housing Service, administers federal loan guarantees and direct lending programs for rural housing development and rehabilitation in Tennessee. The Tennessee office executes this mission through contract procurement in support of its lending, servicing, and property-management operations.

The agency has recorded 1,148 federal contract awards since 2016, with $670 thousand in combined potential value and $641 thousand obligated. Activity has been sparse in recent years: the portfolio shows 264 awards in 2016, 293 in 2017, 370 in 2018, 219 in 2019, and only 1 award in 2024. The most recent award closed on 2024-09-24. Among 44 distinct prime contractors awarded over the last five years, San Antonio Lighthouse For The Blind holds the only recent award (1 contract, $13 thousand potential value), representing 100 percent of recent award count and 2 percent of combined potential value — a highly fragmented competitive landscape reflecting the small dollar volume and specialized procurement nature of the office's contracting activity.

The contract set-aside mix is roughly split: 603 awards (53 percent) carried no set-aside designation, while 543 awards (47 percent) were small-business set-asides. The small-business concentration reflects the agency's sourcing strategy for routine support services and supplies.

No recent contract opportunities are recorded for the Tennessee State Office. The portfolio's sharp decline in award volume after 2019 suggests a shift in how the office manages procurement or a consolidation of contracting activity at a higher organizational level within Rural Housing Service. Vendors pursuing work at this office should verify current contracting status and procurement strategy with the office directly, as the public record does not show active solicitation activity.