Don Reese II

Don Reese II serves as a key procurement lead within the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York, operating under the Bureau of Prisons within the Department of Justice. He is responsible for managing acquisitions that ensure the delivery of nutritionally compliant, culturally appropriate food services to incarcerated populations, with a particular emphasis on kosher and halal dietary provisions. His role is central to upholding the agency’s mission of humane and secure operations through lawful, transparent contracting practices. Reese routinely handles sole-source and competitive acquisitions under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, focusing on specialized food manufacturing and supply chain logistics that meet strict religious, nutritional, and safety standards. While specific contractor relationships are not publicly detailed, Reese’s procurement activity consistently engages vendors capable of meeting stringent federal food safety and religious dietary compliance requirements. He works with a mix of certified small businesses and larger manufacturers possessing the technical capacity to produce and distribute kosher and halal-compliant meals at scale, often requiring USDA-inspected facilities and religious certification oversight. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for vendors with proven experience in institutional food service and cold-chain logistics. Reese maintains a balanced approach to socioeconomic set-asides, with approximately half of his acquisitions reserved for small businesses under FAR 19.5, and the other half conducted as open competitions. This reflects a deliberate effort to foster competition while ensuring meaningful participation from small, disadvantaged, and socially and economically disadvantaged firms, particularly those certified in 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. His procurement focus is exclusively aligned with NAICS 311999—All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing—indicating deep expertise in the production of specialized, ready-to-serve meals for institutional settings. He procures custom-formulated, shelf-stable, and refrigerated food products that comply with federal dietary guidelines and religious observance requirements, demonstrating technical proficiency in food science, allergen control, and religious dietary law as applied to federal contracting.