Chris Sailer

Chris Sailer serves as a key procurement lead within the Federal Prison System’s FPC Yankton, overseeing the acquisition of mission-critical food production and dietary support services essential to sustaining the nutritional and sanitary needs of the incarcerated population. Responsible for managing contracts aligned with the facility’s operational integrity, Sailer ensures compliance with federal dietary standards and food safety regulations, focusing on end-to-end procurement processes from solicitation to contract administration. His acquisitions center on the preparation, packaging, and delivery of nutritionally compliant meals, with an emphasis on scalable, high-volume food manufacturing solutions that meet Bureau of Prisons’ strict health and safety protocols. Sailer maintains collaborative relationships with a network of small business suppliers specializing in institutional food manufacturing, often engaging vendors with expertise in shelf-stable meal systems, bulk ingredient processing, and facility-based kitchen operations. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, his contracting patterns reflect a preference for vendors capable of consistent, high-volume production under federal food service standards, with an emphasis on reliability, audit readiness, and supply chain resilience. Sailer demonstrates a robust and unwavering commitment to small business participation, directing 100% of his procurement activity toward small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a strategic alignment with federal socioeconomic goals, ensuring that contracting opportunities are exclusively reserved for small businesses, including those owned by women, veterans, and socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, without reliance on other set-aside programs such as 8(a) or HUBZone. His primary procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 311999, All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing, encompassing the production of pre-prepared, bulk-packaged meals, fortified food items, and specialized dietary formulations tailored to correctional environments. Sailer’s technical expertise lies in the procurement of compliant, shelf-stable, and nutritionally balanced food systems, demonstrating deep familiarity with USDA dietary guidelines, food safety certifications, and institutional supply chain logistics unique to federal correctional facilities.