Cindy J. Cose

Cindy J. Cose serves as a key procurement lead within the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service, Office of Acquisition and Procurement, where she manages mission-critical acquisitions to sustain scientific infrastructure and operational resilience at federal research facilities. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to advance agricultural science by securing specialized services that maintain laboratory environments, ensure environmental control systems remain operational, and preserve the integrity of field stations and experimental sites. She primarily oversees service-based contracts focused on facility maintenance and environmental compliance, ensuring that research operations continue without disruption. Cose maintains consistent partnerships with a select group of contractors, including MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, AEROSPACE & COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, and L1 ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED, all of which provide specialized janitorial, facility support, and environmental systems maintenance services. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor reliability, performance-based service delivery, and technical alignment with the unique demands of scientific research environments. These relationships reflect a pattern of repeat engagement with vendors who demonstrate proven expertise in maintaining high-standard, contamination-controlled settings. Cose demonstrates an unwavering commitment to small business participation, with 100% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to prioritize economically disadvantaged and locally based firms capable of delivering precise, compliant facility services. Her contracting patterns consistently channel opportunities to small businesses, reinforcing USDA’s socioeconomic goals while fostering a resilient, diverse supplier base. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 561720 (Janitorial Services), encompassing specialized cleaning, waste management, decontamination protocols, and environmental system upkeep tailored to biosafety level laboratories and agricultural research facilities. This specialization requires deep technical understanding of regulatory compliance, hazardous material handling, and precision environmental controls essential to sustaining credible scientific outcomes.