Christopher Hendel

Christopher Hendel serves as a key procurement lead within the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center’s Management Services Division, where he oversees real estate infrastructure acquisitions critical to supporting USDA’s field-level agricultural and conservation operations. His role centers on securing and managing nonresidential leasehold interests to establish and maintain accessible, scalable physical facilities in rural and underserved regions, ensuring the uninterrupted delivery of farm assistance, disaster response, and conservation programs. Hendel specializes in real property leasing transactions, managing end-to-end contracting processes for facility acquisition, space optimization, and long-term infrastructure planning aligned with federal real estate standards. Hendel maintains consistent working relationships with MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC and FOREIGN POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC, reflecting a focus on firms capable of delivering turnkey real estate solutions and strategic support services. His contracting patterns favor established vendors with demonstrated expertise in commercial property leasing, site development, and facility management, often engaging contractors through competitive sealed bidding and negotiated procurements under FAR Part 13 and Part 14 authorities. These partnerships are characterized by long-term operational alignment rather than transactional engagements. Hendel’s procurement portfolio exhibits no set-aside preferences, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a mission-driven emphasis on securing optimal facility solutions over socioeconomic targeting, prioritizing capability, location, and operational readiness over small business designation requirements. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 531120 (Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings), accounting for 95.5% of activity, with minor allocations to NAICS 531130 (Self-Storage Units). He specializes in procuring leased office, storage, and operational facilities tailored to field service delivery, demonstrating deep expertise in federal real property acquisition, lease administration, and facility lifecycle management within the agricultural service delivery context.