What does Foreign Agricultural Service do?

agricultural products and enhancing global trade relations. Its strategic priorities center on market development, trade impact analysis, and the promotion of innovative agricultural technologies, such as biofertilizers, in foreign markets. The agency emphasizes the design and delivery of agricultural training programs, monitoring and evaluation services, and the development of sustainability and exit strategies for international initiatives.

What contracts does Foreign Agricultural Service award?

Foreign Agricultural Service awards government contracts across various categories. Browse contract opportunities from this agency.

How do I do business with Foreign Agricultural Service?

To do business with Foreign Agricultural Service, start by registering in SAM.gov and obtaining a UEI number. Then search for contract opportunities from this agency on CLEATUS. Review the agency's procurement history, identify relevant NAICS codes, and prepare competitive proposals. The contractors tab shows companies that have won contracts from this agency.

Who are the top contractors for Foreign Agricultural Service?

View the full list of contractors who have won awards from Foreign Agricultural Service in the contractors tab . You can filter by contract value, NAICS code, and set-aside type to find relevant competitors and potential teaming partners.

What does Foreign Agricultural Service do?

The Foreign Agricultural Service focuses on expanding international market opportunities for U.S. agricultural products and enhancing global trade relations. Its strategic priorities center on market development, trade impact analysis, and the promotion of innovative agricultural technologies, such as biofertilizers, in foreign markets. The agency emphasizes the design and delivery of agricultural training programs, monitoring and evaluation services, and the development of sustainability and exit strategies for international initiatives. Procurement patterns are heavily weighted toward professional services, specifically administrative and general management consulting. The agency frequently procures technical writing, proposal development, and strategic reporting and communications support. There is a recurring need for applied economic research, trade impact analysis, and field data collection to support international operations. The agency primarily targets NAICS categories related to management consulting, professional, scientific, and technical services, and international affairs. Other key areas of interest include marketing consulting, professional development training, and specialized logistics such as freight transportation arrangement and navigational services. The Foreign Agricultural Service operates as a component of the USDA, maintaining a global scope that requires extensive international travel, on-the-ground partner coordination, and local implementation support. Its procurement structure involves a mix of direct solicitations and subcontracts to manage complex, multi-faceted international projects.

How do I find contracts from Foreign Agricultural Service?

You can find contracts from Foreign Agricultural Service on CLEATUS by visiting the agency's contracts tab. Search and filter by contract type, NAICS code, set-aside, and more. CLEATUS aggregates data from SAM.gov, FPDS, USASpending.gov, and state procurement systems.

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Foreign Agricultural Service

Federal Government Agency

agricultural products and enhancing global trade relations. Its strategic priorities center on market development, trade impact analysis, and the promotion of innovative agricultural technologies, such as biofertilizers, in foreign markets.

Foreign Agricultural Service is a government agency with procurement activity across contracts, awards, and contractors. It currently has 9 open contract opportunities.

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Leadership and vacancies

Senate-confirmed and senior-executive posts at Foreign Agricultural Service and its sub-agencies, as published in the OPM Plum Book. These are leadership positions, not total employees.

Source: OPM Plum Book · Last confirmed 09/21/2026

Leadership posts

Filled

Vacant

20% of posts

Acting officials

10 posts · 2 vacant

Posts of Foreign Agricultural Service

		Status		Appointment	Pay grade	Salary	Location
Foreign Agricultural Service	--	Vacant	Aug 2025	CA	ES	--	Washington, DC
Foreign Agricultural Service	--	Vacant	Jan 2026	CA	ES	--	Washington, DC
Foreign Agricultural Service	DANIEL WHITLEY	Filled	Jul 2021	CA	ES	$228,000	Washington, DC
Foreign Agricultural Service	JASON HAFEMEISTER	Filled	Jan 2026	CA	ES	$228,000	Washington, DC
Foreign Agricultural Service	MARK SLUPEK	Filled	Oct 2016	CA	ES	$225,700	Washington, DC
Foreign Agricultural Service	JENNIFER MCGILLICUDDY	Filled	Jun 2025	NA	ES	$189,950	Washington, DC
Foreign Agricultural Service	GIANNA WATSON	Filled	Nov 2025	SC	GS-12	$102,415	Washington, DC
Foreign Agricultural Service	DOUGLAS HOELSCHER	Filled	Dec 2025	SC	GS-15	$164,301	ROME, Italy
Foreign Agricultural Service	Edward Newburn	Filled	Jun 2025	SC	GS-15	$186,207	Washington, DC
Foreign Agricultural Service	Grace Abdallah	Filled	Jan 2026	SC	GS-9	$70,623	Washington, DC