Annie A. Price

Annie A. Price serves as a Contract Specialist at the Federal Correctional Institution at Jesup (15B307), operating under the Bureau of Prisons within the Department of Justice. In this role, she manages the acquisition of mission-critical subsistence services to ensure the safe, humane, and constitutionally compliant feeding of incarcerated populations. Her procurement portfolio centers on the reliable delivery of nutritionally adequate, culturally appropriate, and religiously accommodated meals, with a focus on food safety and regulatory compliance. She handles full lifecycle contract actions, including solicitation development, source selection, contract award, and performance monitoring, primarily for perishable and non-perishable food commodities and related logistics services. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, Price maintains consistent working relationships with merchant wholesalers and food manufacturers that meet stringent federal food service standards. Her procurement approach emphasizes vendor reliability, supply chain resilience, and adherence to USDA and FDA food safety protocols. She collaborates closely with facility nutritionists and logistics teams to align contracting outcomes with dietary requirements and operational constraints, fostering long-term partnerships with vendors capable of delivering high-volume, just-in-time food services. Price demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 64.2% of her acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5. She consistently prioritizes small business participation across all categories, including HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, and Women-Owned Small Businesses, aligning with the Bureau of Prisons’ broader equity and inclusion goals. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate strategy to expand opportunities for qualified small entities in the federal food supply chain. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 424430 (dairy), 424410 (grocery), 424470 (meat and meat products), 311812 (commercial bakeries), and 311991 (perishable prepared foods). She specializes in acquiring bulk, shelf-stable, and refrigerated food items tailored to institutional feeding environments, with deep technical expertise in dietary accommodation, allergen control, and temperature-controlled distribution systems.