Chris Ficken

Christopher Ficken serves as a Point of Contact within the agency, where he supports the procurement mission through the management of various acquisitions. The agency demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with a significant majority of its set-aside preferences directed toward Total Small Business Set-Asides. Additionally, the agency utilizes 8(a) Sole Source procurement to support disadvantaged small businesses. The procurement focus for this office is heavily concentrated in the food manufacturing sector. Primary technical domain expertise and acquisition activity are centered on Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing, Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing, Commercial Bakeries, and Fluid Milk Manufacturing. There is also a secondary procurement focus on the manufacturing of heating equipment.