Colin Sasser

Colin Sasser serves as a key procurement lead within the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center’s Acquisition Division, where he manages technical service contracts critical to national agricultural conservation efforts. His responsibilities include planning, soliciting, and awarding contracts for custom software development and data systems that support land easement monitoring, soil health analytics, and field-level decision tools. He operates within the Department of Agriculture’s mission to modernize rural resource management through technology-driven solutions, ensuring that procurement aligns with federal conservation goals and technical requirements for geospatial and agronomic data systems. Sasser maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized contractors, including PROJECTELLA LLC, HOMESTEAD SERVICES, LLC, and JANIE B LLC, all of which provide niche expertise in agricultural data platforms and conservation compliance systems. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for long-term, performance-based engagements with vendors who demonstrate deep domain knowledge in land use modeling, conservation planning software, and USDA-compliant data interoperability standards. These partnerships are characterized by iterative development cycles and a strong emphasis on deliverables that support real-time field operations. Sasser’s acquisition strategy is fully aligned with small business set-aside requirements, with 100% of his contracts awarded under the FAR 19.5 Small Business Set-Aside program. He actively prioritizes small business participation, ensuring that all procurements are structured to maximize opportunities for qualified small firms without requiring full and open competition. This approach reinforces the agency’s commitment to fostering innovation and economic resilience within rural contractor communities. His procurement focus is exclusively centered on NAICS 541511, Custom Computer Programming Services, with all contracts directed toward developing and maintaining bespoke software for conservation data collection, land parcel mapping, and USDA program compliance tracking. He specializes in procuring technical services that integrate GIS, remote sensing, and agronomic databases to support science-based land management decisions across federal conservation programs.