Dedrick Beasley

Dedrick Beasley serves as a key procurement lead at the Federal Correctional Complex Yazoo City under the Bureau of Prisons, overseeing the acquisition of mission-critical subsistence and dietary services for incarcerated populations. His role centers on ensuring compliance with federal nutritional standards, religious dietary accommodations, and constitutional requirements for inmate care. He manages a diverse portfolio of contracts spanning food manufacturing, dairy supply, and telecommunications services, with a strong emphasis on operational sustainability and supply chain reliability within correctional environments. His procurement activities directly support the agency’s mandate to deliver safe, humane, and constitutionally compliant subsistence services. Beasley maintains longstanding relationships with core vendors including Shaver Foods LLC, Prairie Farms Dairy Inc., and Advanced Commodities, Inc., all of which specialize in perishable food preparation, fluid milk production, and bulk food commodity distribution. He also engages with telecommunications providers such as BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC and British Telecom, reflecting the agency’s integrated need for both nutritional and communication infrastructure. His contracting patterns favor long-term, performance-based partnerships with suppliers capable of meeting strict federal food safety and delivery protocols, often requiring Just-in-Time logistics and temperature-controlled distribution. A consistent and pronounced commitment to small business participation defines Beasley’s contracting approach, with 87.3% of awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. He prioritizes socioeconomic programs that empower small, locally rooted suppliers, particularly those certified under HUBZone, 8(a), and women-owned small business categories, reinforcing equitable economic opportunity within federal correctional supply chains. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 311999 (Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing) and 311991 (Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing), reflecting deep expertise in procuring culturally appropriate, medically compliant, and shelf-stable meal systems. He also regularly sources from commercial bakeries and fluid milk manufacturers, demonstrating specialized knowledge in dietary accommodation, allergen control, and USDA-compliant food production standards.