Operations and Management

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service Washington Office Operations and Management is a civilian sub-agency that procures supplies, services, and support for administrative and operational functions at USDA's rural housing lending and grant programs. The Rural Housing Service (RHS) administers direct and guaranteed loans and grants for rural housing development, water and waste disposal, and community facilities; the Washington Office Operations and Management function handles the agency's contracting and operational support needs.

The RHS Washington Office has awarded 52 federal contracts totaling $40.7 million in combined potential value since 2014, with $36.7 million obligated to date. Recent activity is sparse: the agency closed 4 awards in 2021, 2 in 2023, 3 in 2024, 1 in 2025, and 1 year-to-date in 2026. Over the last five years, the agency has worked with 34 distinct prime contractors, reflecting a highly fragmented competitive landscape. United Parcel Service CO. leads by award count with 5 recent awards valued at $943 thousand combined, followed by Attainx Inc. with 1 award ($233 thousand) and Fine Hospitality Group LLC with 1 award ($16 thousand); however, the top three primes collectively account for only 3 percent of combined potential value, indicating that the long tail of contractors holds the vast majority of contract dollars. The agency's contract awards carry no set-asides in 87 percent of cases; the remaining 13 percent are small-business set-asides.

The RHS Washington Office has no recorded recent grant-making activity. Business development professionals evaluating federal opportunities at this agency should note that contract volume is light and declining, competitive concentration is highly fragmented with modest individual award values, and the most recent contract award closed in April 2026. No recent federal contract solicitations are recorded against this sub-agency.