Arturo Aponte Berrios

A. Aponte‐berrios serves in a secondary role within their agency, supporting the procurement mission through the administration of acquisitions and contract management. The agency demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with a heavy emphasis on Total Small Business Set-Asides (FAR 19.5), which account for the vast majority of their procurement activity. There is also a targeted utilization of the SBA 8(a) Program and Partial Small Business Set-Asides to diversify the vendor base. The agency's procurement focus is heavily concentrated in the food manufacturing sector, specifically within miscellaneous food manufacturing, perishable prepared food manufacturing, and frozen specialty food manufacturing. Additionally, the office manages requirements for plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contracting services.