Amber Maestri

Amber Maestri serves as a key procurement professional within the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center’s Acquisition Division (12FPAC) under the U.S. Department of Agriculture, where she manages technical and engineering acquisitions critical to national land conservation and agricultural resource planning. Her work centers on securing expert services that support field-level conservation initiatives, soil health monitoring, and data-driven land management systems. She routinely handles complex procurements for surveying, mapping, and heavy civil engineering services, ensuring that technical solutions align with USDA’s mission to sustain agricultural productivity and environmental stewardship through science-based practices. Maestri maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized contractors, including PROJECTELLA LLC, HOMESTEAD SERVICES, LLC, and JANIE B LLC, all of which provide niche technical capabilities in land surveying, conservation engineering, and rural infrastructure support. These partnerships reflect a pattern of long-term, performance-based engagement with firms possessing proven expertise in agricultural land systems and geospatial data collection. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, technical precision, and mission alignment over volume, fostering collaborative vendor relationships grounded in compliance and outcome-driven deliverables. A staunch advocate for small business participation, Maestri consistently directs over 97% of her acquisitions toward total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deep institutional commitment to socioeconomic equity in federal contracting. Her portfolio rarely utilizes no-set-aside mechanisms, underscoring a deliberate strategy to empower small, often locally based firms with specialized knowledge in conservation and land management services. Her procurement focus is heavily concentrated in NAICS 541370 (Surveying and Mapping Services) and 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), with minor activity in engineering services (541330). She procures high-precision geospatial data collection, topographic mapping, easement boundary surveys, and conservation infrastructure construction—services essential to implementing USDA’s conservation programs and supporting land use planning across rural America.