Aaron Street

Aaron Street serves as a key procurement lead within the USDA Rural Housing Service’s Strategic Acquisition Division, where he manages the acquisition of critical technology solutions that modernize rural housing and community development systems. He is responsible for overseeing the lifecycle of contracts supporting digital infrastructure, including underwriting platforms, loan servicing systems, and applicant management tools. His work directly enables the agency’s mission to enhance the security, efficiency, and accessibility of federal housing programs through technology modernization. Street routinely handles complex IT service acquisitions requiring deep technical expertise and compliance with federal IT modernization mandates. His contractor relationships are centered on firms specializing in systems design and custom software development, with consistent engagement with vendors capable of delivering secure, scalable, and interoperable solutions for legacy system modernization. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, he fosters partnerships with both large IT integrators and agile small businesses capable of delivering iterative, user-centered digital services. His procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, agile development methodologies, and vendor accountability in meeting mission-critical service level objectives. Street demonstrates a strong preference for open competition, with 85.7% of his acquisitions conducted without set-asides, reflecting a focus on broad market competition for high-complexity technical services. However, he actively incorporates 8(a) competed contracts at a rate of 14.3%, indicating a measured but intentional commitment to small business participation, particularly among firms with proven capabilities in federal IT modernization. His procurement focus is narrowly concentrated in two NAICS categories: 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services) and 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services), underscoring his specialization in bespoke software development, system integration, and enterprise architecture services. He consistently seeks vendors with expertise in cloud-native applications, data modernization, cybersecurity compliance, and legacy system migration within the housing finance domain.