Angela B. Wingert

Angela B. Wingert supports the Agricultural Research Service’s Agricultural Research Facility Management and Procurement Division in securing critical infrastructure and technical services essential to advancing agricultural science. She manages a diverse portfolio of procurement actions focused on laboratory instrumentation, facility maintenance, and specialized research support services that enable high-throughput biological and environmental analysis. Her work ensures that USDA ARS research facilities remain equipped with precision tools necessary for food security, sustainable agriculture, and cutting-edge scientific discovery, aligning acquisitions directly with the agency’s mission to sustain and enhance U.S. agricultural innovation. Wingert maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized vendors, including Germfree Laboratories, LLC for controlled-environment research infrastructure, Gold Wave Inc. for precision instrumentation support, and J’s Associates, LLC for facility-modification services. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for niche contractors with proven expertise in scientific facility operations, laboratory compliance, and technical maintenance, fostering long-term partnerships that prioritize reliability, regulatory adherence, and mission-critical performance over broad-market bids. Her procurement strategy prioritizes small business participation, with 35.3% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to expanding opportunities for qualified small firms. While no other socioeconomic set-asides dominate her portfolio, her consistent use of small business set-asides reflects a structured approach to fostering competition and innovation among non-traditional federal contractors in the scientific support sector. Her primary NAICS focus areas include roofing and painting contractors for facility upkeep, professional organizations supporting scientific collaboration, and computer-related services for data and software infrastructure. She frequently procures specialized services related to laboratory facility modernization, environmental control systems, and custom software solutions that interface with analytical instrumentation, underscoring her technical fluency in the intersection of physical infrastructure and digital research ecosystems.