Blake Bergen

Blake Bergen serves as a Contract Specialist responsible for managing the full lifecycle of food-related procurement actions, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and agency mission objectives. He specializes in soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts for perishable and processed food products, coordinating with technical stakeholders to define requirements, draft solicitation documents, and conduct source selection. His role is critical in maintaining the continuity of food supply chains for federal operations, with a focus on quality, safety, and timely delivery. Bergen handles a range of acquisition types, including firm-fixed-price and requirements contracts, often involving complex specifications for food manufacturing and packaging standards. While specific contractor names are not available, Blake Bergen maintains relationships with a diverse pool of food manufacturers and processors, including both large-scale producers and small businesses capable of meeting stringent federal food safety and labeling requirements. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for vendors with proven capabilities in food preservation, cold-chain logistics, and compliance with USDA and FDA standards. He engages vendors through competitive sealed bidding and negotiated procedures, emphasizing transparency, fairness, and performance-based outcomes. Blake Bergen’s procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on maximizing market participation and achieving best value through broad vendor engagement rather than socioeconomic set-asides. While he does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, his approach supports a level playing field where all qualified suppliers compete on technical merit, pricing, and delivery reliability. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS categories related to food manufacturing, particularly perishable prepared foods, roasted nuts and peanut butter, fruit and vegetable canning, dried and dehydrated foods, and frozen fruit, juice, and vegetable production. He specializes in acquiring shelf-stable and refrigerated food items for institutional use, requiring deep familiarity with food safety protocols, shelf-life requirements, and packaging specifications. His technical expertise ensures that acquired products meet nutritional, safety, and logistical standards for federal feeding programs.