Blanca.Ochoa

Blanca Ochoa serves as a key procurement professional within the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), supporting the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s mission to secure safe, shelf-stable, and nutritionally adequate food commodities for federal domestic assistance programs. She manages the acquisition of processed and preserved agricultural products—including canned, frozen, dried, and prepared foods—ensuring compliance with federal food safety and quality standards. Her procurement activities are central to sustaining the supply chain for programs such as The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) and child nutrition initiatives, requiring precise coordination with manufacturers and logistics partners to meet stringent delivery timelines and storage requirements. Ochoa maintains a primary working relationship with Navcor Logistics LLC, a trusted vendor specializing in the end-to-end handling of perishable and temperature-sensitive food commodities. Her contracting patterns reflect a reliance on established, high-capacity contractors capable of meeting federal food distribution standards, including cold chain logistics, warehousing, and just-in-time delivery. These partnerships are built on consistent performance, regulatory compliance, and operational scalability rather than competitive bidding alone, indicating a preference for proven capacity over open-market competition. Her procurement portfolio is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under unrestricted solicitation criteria. This reflects a strategic focus on operational efficiency and supply chain resilience over socioeconomic set-asides, prioritizing vendor capability and product consistency to meet large-scale federal nutrition needs. While small business participation is not formally prioritized, her contracting decisions remain fully compliant with all federal acquisition regulations. Ochoa’s expertise centers on NAICS 311991—Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing—where she specializes in procuring ready-to-serve, shelf-stable meals and components designed for institutional use. Her domain knowledge encompasses food preservation techniques, nutritional compliance, and USDA food safety protocols, making her a critical link between agricultural production and federal nutrition security objectives.