Aaron Ramsey, Lease Contracting Officer

Aaron Ramsey serves as a Lease Contracting Officer within the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center’s Management Services Division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In this role, he is responsible for managing the acquisition and leasing of nonresidential real estate infrastructure to support USDA field operations, including rural service centers, conservation program offices, and disaster response facilities. His procurement activities are critical to ensuring a scalable, accessible physical footprint for agency personnel across underserved agricultural regions. Ramsey specializes in full-life-cycle lease acquisitions under FAR Part 17, including ground leases, space leases, and long-term occupancy agreements for mission-critical federal facilities. His primary contractor relationships are with Mckenzie Construction & Site Development LLC and the Foreign Policy Research Institute Inc., reflecting a focus on real estate development and facility management services. Ramsey maintains consistent, long-term partnerships with vendors capable of delivering turnkey leasing solutions, property management, and site readiness services aligned with federal real property standards. His contracting approach emphasizes reliability, compliance with GSA lease guidelines, and seamless integration with USDA’s operational requirements. Ramsey’s portfolio reflects a 100% non-set-aside procurement strategy, with no use of 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic set-asides. While he does not prioritize socioeconomic preferences, his acquisitions are structured to meet stringent federal real property standards and ensure maximum value through competitive leasing practices under FAR 17.5. His procurement activity is exclusively focused on NAICS 531120—Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings—demonstrating deep expertise in commercial real estate leasing, build-to-suit arrangements, and facility concessions. He procures turnkey leased spaces that meet federal building codes, accessibility standards, and security requirements, supporting the USDA’s mission to deliver agricultural services and conservation programs from stable, mission-ready locations.