FEMA New Orleans Transition Recovery Office

The Federal Emergency Management Agency New Orleans Transition Recovery Office is a sub-agency within the Department of Homeland Security tasked with managing federal disaster recovery and reconstruction contracts in the New Orleans region following major disasters. The office executes contracts for debris removal, infrastructure repair, housing restoration, and related recovery operations in the aftermath of hurricanes and other catastrophic events.

The office has awarded 499 federal contracts totaling $92.3 million in combined potential value since 2005, with $69.9 million obligated to date. Contract activity was heaviest in the mid-2010s, declining sharply from 2017 forward: 79 awards in 2017, 46 in 2018, 37 in 2019, 22 in 2020, and 4 in 2021. The most recent award closed on July 28, 2021, indicating the office is no longer in an active contracting posture. The portfolio spans 271 distinct prime contractors, reflecting a dispersed competitive base typical of regional disaster-recovery operations.

Set-aside usage is minimal. Three-quarters of awards (376 contracts) carried no set-aside designation. Small-business awards (all designations combined) accounted for 19 percent of the portfolio, split primarily between unrestricted small-business set-asides (12 awards, 2 percent), total small business generally (96 awards, 19 percent), 8(a) Sole Source (9 awards, 2 percent), HUBZone (3 awards, 1 percent), and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (3 awards, 1 percent).

No recent federal contract opportunities or grant opportunities are recorded against the New Orleans Transition Recovery Office. The office's contracting window appears to have closed as recovery operations wound down post-2021. Firms with active recovery-related contracting experience in the region may maintain relationships with the office for potential future disaster declarations, but no open solicitations are currently available.