Carol Clark

Carol Clark serves as a key procurement lead within the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) under the U.S. Department of Agriculture, managing contracts critical to the nation’s food assistance programs. She oversees the acquisition of processed and preserved agricultural commodities—including canned, frozen, dried, and prepared foods—ensuring a consistent, safe, and shelf-stable supply for federal nutrition initiatives. Her work directly supports AMS’s mission to strengthen food security for vulnerable populations by securing high-quality, nutritionally compliant products through competitive and compliant contracting practices. She handles full lifecycle procurements from solicitation through contract administration, with a focus on compliance with federal food safety and sourcing standards. Her primary contractor relationship is with Navcor Logistics LLC, a trusted vendor specializing in end-to-end logistics and distribution of perishable and shelf-stable food commodities. Clark maintains a consistent, performance-driven partnership with Navcor, leveraging their expertise in cold chain management, warehousing, and just-in-time delivery to federal distribution centers. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established contractors with proven capacity to meet stringent USDA food handling and delivery requirements, indicating a focus on reliability and supply chain resilience over frequent vendor rotation. Carol Clark’s procurement portfolio reflects a 100% non-set-aside approach, with no use of 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic set-asides. This indicates a strategic emphasis on operational scale, consistent quality control, and supply chain efficiency over socioeconomic targeting, aligning with AMS’s priority of maximizing program impact through proven, high-capacity vendors. Her contracting activity is concentrated in NAICS 311999 (All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing) and 493110 (General Warehousing and Storage), reflecting deep expertise in the procurement of value-added food products and integrated logistics services. She specializes in sourcing processed commodities that meet federal nutritional specifications, with a technical understanding of food preservation methods, cold storage protocols, and distribution logistics essential to large-scale federal nutrition programs.