Cheryl A Davis

Cheryl A. Davis serves as an Agricultural Marketing Specialist, overseeing the procurement of processed agricultural commodities to support federal nutrition and food distribution programs. In this role, she ensures the acquisition of high-quality, domestically produced food products that align with USDA marketing and food safety standards. Her responsibilities include managing solicitations, evaluating vendor proposals, and ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations for food manufacturing and wholesale distribution. She plays a critical function in bridging agricultural production with federal food procurement objectives, focusing on efficient, transparent, and reliable supply chain solutions. Her contractor relationships are primarily with food processors and raw material wholesalers specializing in nut, oilseed, and grain-based products. While no single vendor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with mid-sized and small manufacturers capable of meeting stringent quality, labeling, and packaging requirements for federally funded programs. Her procurement approach emphasizes vendor reliability, consistent production capacity, and adherence to food safety protocols under FSMA and USDA guidelines. Cheryl demonstrates a strong preference for open competition, with 98.8% of her acquisitions conducted without set-asides, reflecting a focus on broad market access and price competitiveness. However, she maintains a deliberate commitment to small business participation, with 1.2% of awards directed to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, indicating targeted support for veteran entrepreneurs in the food manufacturing sector. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 311911 (roasted nuts and peanut butter manufacturing), followed by soybean and oilseed processing (311224) and flour milling (311211). She specializes in acquiring shelf-stable, value-added agricultural products for institutional use, demonstrating deep technical knowledge of food processing standards, ingredient specifications, and supply chain logistics for bulk commodity procurement. Her expertise ensures the federal government secures safe, nutritious, and consistently available food products from U.S.-based manufacturers.