Daisy N Ramos

Daisy N. Ramos serves as a Contracting Officer for the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) Los Angeles under the Federal Bureau of Prisons, where she manages the acquisition of critical subsistence services essential to the safe and humane operation of federal correctional facilities. Her primary responsibility is ensuring the reliable, compliant, and cost-effective procurement of food and related supplies that meet strict nutritional, safety, and dietary standards for incarcerated populations. She oversees full lifecycle contracting actions—from market research and solicitation development to award and performance monitoring—primarily for grocery and food distribution services that support daily meal programs across the facility. Ramos maintains a streamlined procurement environment with a focus on small business vendors, as evidenced by her exclusive use of Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. She engages with a network of certified small businesses, particularly those specializing in grocery wholesaling and food distribution, fostering long-term partnerships grounded in performance reliability and regulatory compliance. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for vendors with proven capacity to deliver consistent, high-volume, USDA-compliant food products under stringent correctional supply chain protocols. Her procurement portfolio is heavily concentrated in NAICS 424410 (General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers) and 424490 (Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers), reflecting her technical expertise in sourcing bulk food commodities, perishables, and dietary-specific provisions. She also routinely procures services from religious and educational support organizations that provide supplemental nutritional or programmatic services within the facility, demonstrating an integrated approach to meeting both operational and rehabilitative needs. Ramos is a dedicated advocate for socioeconomic inclusion, consistently prioritizing small business participation across all acquisition categories. Her contracting strategy aligns with the Bureau of Prisons’ mission to sustain operational continuity while advancing equitable economic opportunity through targeted, transparent, and compliant procurement practices.