Department of Agriculture in advancing precision agriculture, conservation planning, and data-driven land management through the acquisition of advanced technical systems and geospatial services. Its core mission centers on equipping Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) field operations with high-accuracy instrumentation and digital platforms to monitor soil health, water use, and crop performance across agricultural landscapes.
Farm Production And Conservation Business Center is a government agency with procurement activity across contracts, awards, and contractors. Over the last 12 months, Farm Production And Conservation Business Center has obligated $44,363,865, issued 18 awards, and worked with 18 contractors. It currently has 59 open contract opportunities.
Spending trends, top contractors, industry breakdown, and recent contract activity.
AI Mission Profile
The Farm Production and Conservation Business Center supports the U.S. Department of Agriculture in advancing precision agriculture, conservation planning, and data-driven land management through the acquisition of advanced technical systems and geospatial services. Its core mission centers on equip...
The Farm Production and Conservation Business Center supports the U.S. Department of Agriculture in advancing precision agriculture, conservation planning, and data-driven land management through the acquisition of advanced technical systems and geospatial services. Its core mission centers on equipping Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) field operations with high-accuracy instrumentation and digital platforms to monitor soil health, water use, and crop performance across agricultural landscapes. Strategic priorities include integrating real-time environmental data collection, enhancing field-level decision tools, and ensuring interoperability between state and federal conservation databases. Key initiatives focus on deploying survey-grade GPS and geospatial instrumentation, accessing state-level historic preservation and land use datasets, and deploying specialized software for resource analysis and reporting.
The agency frequently procures high-precision measurement and control devices, geospatial data systems, and cloud-based computing infrastructure to support field data collection and analysis. Contracts are typically awarded through sole-source mechanisms, particularly for proprietary Trimble and Rigaku technologies that provide mission-critical functionality not available through commercial alternatives. The agency relies on delivery orders and direct purchase agreements to maintain operational continuity with trusted vendors.
Primary procurement activity targets aerospace-grade navigation and sensing systems (NAICS 334511), followed by data hosting and web-based information services (NAICS 518210). The agency demonstrates a strong preference for sole-source engagements with specialized technology providers, particularly those offering integrated hardware-software solutions for agricultural monitoring. While a limited number of contracts are set aside for Small Business Administration (SBA) participants, the majority of procurements prioritize technical specificity over socioeconomic preferences.
As a business center within the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center operates nationally to support NRCS field offices through centralized procurement of mission-critical technology. It leverages federal acquisition regulations to streamline access to advanced instrumentation and digital services, ensuring consistent deployment of conservation tools across all states and territories.
Procurement Analytics
Where Farm Production And Conservation Business Center directs its contract spending, by industry and small-business set-aside program.
Senate-confirmed and senior-executive posts at Farm Production And Conservation Business Center and its sub-agencies, as published in the OPM Plum Book. These are leadership positions, not total employees.
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9 posts · 4 vacant
Posts of Farm Production And Conservation Business Center
