Dilena Infante

Dilena Infante serves as the primary procurement lead for the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) Brooklyn under the Federal Bureau of Prisons, overseeing the acquisition of essential institutional services critical to the facility’s operational continuity. Responsible for managing contracts that ensure the safe, lawful, and humane care of incarcerated individuals, Infante handles a diverse portfolio of procurements spanning food services, facility maintenance, infrastructure support, and landscaping. Her role is central to fulfilling the agency’s mission by securing reliable, compliant, and mission-critical resources that sustain daily operations within a high-security federal detention environment. Infante’s contracting approach is characterized by consistent engagement with small business vendors, particularly those certified under socioeconomic programs aligned with FAR 19.5. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, her procurement patterns reflect a reliance on local and regional service providers with demonstrated capacity in institutional food production, commercial equipment repair, and grounds maintenance. Her working relationships emphasize performance-based outcomes, strict regulatory compliance, and accountability standards required by the Department of Justice. Infante maintains a 100% Small Business Set-Aside preference across all solicitations, reflecting a steadfast commitment to maximizing economic opportunity for small businesses under the Federal Acquisition Regulation. This approach prioritizes participation from small disadvantaged businesses, HUBZone firms, and other eligible socioeconomically disadvantaged vendors, ensuring equitable access to federal contracting opportunities while reinforcing the agency’s diversity and inclusion goals. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS codes 311511 (fluid milk manufacturing) and 311999 (miscellaneous food manufacturing), underscoring her expertise in institutional nutrition services. She also regularly manages contracts under 561730 (landscaping), 237310 (highway and bridge construction), and 811310 (commercial equipment repair), demonstrating specialized knowledge in facility infrastructure, custodial support, and environmental services essential to federal detention operations.