Clara A. Roberts

Clara Roberts serves as a Contract Specialist at Federal Correctional Institution Tallahassee (15B314), operating under the Bureau of Prisons within the Department of Justice. In this role, she manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions critical to delivering safe, culturally appropriate, and nutritionally compliant food services for the incarcerated population. Her acquisitions encompass dietary programs including halal, kosher, and nationally standardized menus, ensuring adherence to federal food safety, religious accommodation, and operational efficiency standards. She handles a diverse portfolio of contracts spanning food supply, logistics, and support services, with a strong emphasis on compliance with FAR, USDA guidelines, and institutional dietary protocols. While specific contractor names are not publicly available, Clara Roberts cultivates strategic vendor partnerships with food service providers, wholesale distributors, and specialized dietary suppliers. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for vendors capable of meeting stringent federal prison standards for food handling, labeling, and religious dietary compliance. She engages both large-capacity suppliers and small businesses capable of delivering consistent, high-integrity food products under tight operational timelines and audit requirements. Clara demonstrates a robust commitment to small business participation, with nearly half of her acquisitions structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. Her contracting approach actively prioritizes socioeconomic programs, consistently aligning with the Bureau of Prisons’ mission to foster equitable economic opportunity while ensuring reliable service delivery. She routinely structures solicitations to maximize participation from small businesses, including those certified under HUBZone, 8(a), and WOSB programs, reinforcing the agency’s broader socioeconomic goals. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 323122 (Commercial Food Service Equipment Manufacturing), reflecting her specialization in food preparation and service infrastructure, complemented by acquisitions in merchant wholesaling of food and sundries (424210, 424110) and general support services (561990). Clara’s expertise centers on the intersection of dietary compliance, supply chain reliability, and institutional food service logistics within the federal correctional environment.