Andrea R Broussard

Andrea R. Broussard serves as a Contract Specialist at the Federal Correctional Complex Beaumont under the Bureau of Prisons, where she manages the procurement of mission-critical food and nutrition services to support the dietary, cultural, and religious needs of the incarcerated population. Her responsibilities include soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts for perishable, specialty, and culturally compliant food products that adhere to federal nutrition standards, Kosher and Halal certification requirements, and stringent food safety protocols. She handles a diverse portfolio of acquisitions under FAR Part 12 and Part 13, primarily involving commercial item procurement, blanket purchase agreements, and task order contracts with qualified wholesalers and food manufacturers. Broussard collaborates with a broad network of merchant wholesalers and commercial food suppliers, including general grocery, frozen food, dairy, and meat product distributors, ensuring consistent, reliable delivery of high-quality, compliant food items. Her working relationships emphasize vendor accountability, supply chain resilience, and adherence to federal food handling regulations. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she maintains a balanced vendor base to mitigate risk and ensure continuity of service across multiple facilities. Her procurement strategy reflects a strong commitment to small business participation, with 21.7% of her awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. She actively leverages small business programs to foster competition and expand access for qualified vendors, aligning with the Bureau’s broader socioeconomic goals. Her contracting patterns demonstrate a deliberate preference for open competition, with the majority of acquisitions conducted as unrestricted procurements. Broussard’s technical expertise centers on NAICS 424410 (General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers), 424470 (Meat and Meat Product Wholesalers), 311812 (Commercial Bakeries), and related categories. She specializes in sourcing perishable, frozen, and packaged food items that meet federal dietary mandates, with deep familiarity in religiously certified products, allergen controls, and cold-chain logistics. Her domain knowledge ensures compliance with USDA, FDA, and BOP nutritional guidelines across all acquisitions.