Amanda Imlach

Amanda Imlach serves as a key procurement professional within the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, supporting mission-critical acquisitions to safeguard U.S. agricultural systems from biological threats. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on scientific instrumentation, specialized transportation equipment, and technical maintenance services essential to APHIS’s surveillance, diagnostics, and biosecurity operations. Her work ensures timely acquisition of high-precision tools and infrastructure needed for pathogen detection, laboratory analysis, and field response capabilities, aligning closely with APHIS’s strategic goals of modernizing its scientific infrastructure and enhancing national biosecurity resilience. Imlach maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized contractors, including Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC; Thorobred Aviation Maintenance, Inc.; Trace First Limited; and AR6 Construction & Engineering, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for niche vendors capable of delivering customized aviation support, precision equipment maintenance, and engineered solutions tailored to APHIS’s mobile and field-based operational needs. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, technical specificity, and compliance with federal acquisition regulations, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in performance and regulatory adherence. A strong advocate for small business participation, Imlach prioritizes Small Business Set-Aside contracts under FAR 19.5, with over 73% of her acquisitions reserved for small businesses. She also regularly incorporates Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides, reflecting a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic equity in federal contracting. Her pattern demonstrates a structured effort to expand opportunities for qualified small firms while maintaining rigorous standards for mission-critical deliverables. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS codes 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), 336214 and 336999 (specialized transportation equipment), and 811210 (electronic and precision equipment repair). These reflect deep expertise in acquiring laboratory analyzers, mobile diagnostic units, and maintenance services for high-value scientific and field-deployable systems critical to APHIS’s operational readiness.