Cassie Aragon

Cassie Aragon serves as the primary procurement lead for the Federal Correctional Complex Florence, overseeing the acquisition of mission-critical subsistence and facility support services under the Bureau of Prisons. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on ensuring nutritionally adequate, culturally appropriate food services and the operational integrity of correctional infrastructure. Her responsibilities include soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts in compliance with FAR regulations, with a strong emphasis on supply chain reliability, food safety standards, and logistical continuity for a high-security federal detention environment. Aragon’s acquisitions are strategically aligned with the agency’s mandate to deliver humane, secure, and sustainable institutional operations. Aragon maintains a consistent working relationship with Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, a key vendor providing specialized food manufacturing and distribution solutions tailored to federal correctional requirements. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for long-term, performance-based partnerships with vendors capable of meeting stringent USDA and BOP dietary guidelines, including temperature-controlled logistics, allergen control, and bulk production capabilities. She collaborates closely with contractors to ensure compliance with federal food service standards and to support just-in-time delivery schedules critical to facility operations. Aragon demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 60% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She actively prioritizes socioeconomic programs that empower small disadvantaged businesses and promotes competitive bidding among qualified small vendors, reinforcing the agency’s equity and inclusion goals. Her contracting approach balances regulatory compliance with economic development objectives, fostering a supplier base that reflects the diversity of the national small business community. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 311999 (All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing), where she sources specialized institutional food products, including ready-to-serve meals, dietary-specific formulations, and culturally compliant rations. She also procures niche industrial equipment under NAICS 333996 (Fluid Power Pump and Motor Manufacturing) to maintain facility utilities and food service machinery. Aragon’s expertise spans food safety compliance, institutional logistics, and mechanical systems maintenance within high-security federal environments.