Crystal Agee

Crystal Agee serves as Procurement & Property Officer at Federal Correctional Institution Pekin, part of the Bureau of Prisons under the Department of Justice. In this role, she manages the acquisition of food service systems, facility support infrastructure, and related subsistence resources critical to the safe, humane, and nutritionally compliant operation of the facility. Her responsibilities include planning, soliciting, awarding, and administering contracts under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, with a strong emphasis on dietary standards, cultural appropriateness, and logistical reliability. She oversees procurements ranging from bulk food manufacturing to specialized dietary programs, ensuring alignment with federal nutrition guidelines and institutional operational requirements. While specific contractor names are not disclosed in available records, Agee maintains consistent partnerships with vendors specializing in institutional food production, dairy processing, and commercial baking services. Her procurement patterns reflect a preference for suppliers capable of scaling production to meet daily institutional needs while adhering to strict food safety and religious dietary compliance standards, including kosher certification. She collaborates closely with logistics and food service teams to ensure timely delivery and quality control across a high-volume, mission-critical supply chain. Agee demonstrates a robust commitment to small business participation, with 62.5% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to prioritize economically disadvantaged, women-owned, and other certified small businesses in the food manufacturing and specialty trade sectors. Her contracting patterns consistently align with socioeconomic goals, fostering inclusive economic opportunity while maintaining procurement integrity. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 311999 (All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing), encompassing bulk prepared meals, specialty diets, and value-added food products. She also regularly procures fluid milk (311511) and commercial bakery goods (311812), demonstrating deep expertise in institutional food systems. Her technical domain includes compliance with USDA dietary guidelines, allergen control, and religious dietary accommodations, making her a key steward of nutritionally sound and legally compliant food service operations within the federal correctional system.