Brian Scott Smith

Brian Scott Smith serves as a key procurement lead within the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center’s Management Services Division, overseeing real estate infrastructure acquisitions critical to supporting USDA’s field-level agricultural and conservation operations. He manages the full lifecycle of non-residential property leasing contracts, ensuring secure, scalable, and geographically strategic physical assets for USDA personnel across rural and underserved regions. His work directly enables the delivery of farm assistance, disaster response, and conservation programs by securing mission-critical facilities that enhance operational accessibility and efficiency. Smith maintains a consistent working relationship with McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, a primary vendor for site development and facility readiness services, and the Foreign Policy Research Institute Inc., which provides strategic analysis and planning support for infrastructure deployment. These partnerships reflect a focus on integrated real estate solutions that combine physical construction readiness with policy-aligned site selection. His contracting approach emphasizes long-term operational stability over transactional procurement, fostering collaborative vendor relationships grounded in compliance and mission alignment. Smith’s procurement portfolio exhibits no set-aside preferences, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a deliberate strategy prioritizing capability, geographic coverage, and operational readiness over socioeconomic categorization, aligning with the division’s need for rapid, reliable facility activation in diverse rural environments. His primary procurement focus is on NAICS 531120—Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses)—indicating a specialized expertise in long-term lease agreements for office, storage, and service facilities. He procures turnkey real estate solutions including land leases, building renovations, and infrastructure upgrades tailored to federal agricultural operations, demonstrating deep technical knowledge in federal real property acquisition and facility management under the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act.