Dyllan Lial

Dyllan Lial supports the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service in managing critical procurement activities that advance scientific research infrastructure. Though their formal title is not specified, they play a key role in facilitating acquisitions for specialized laboratory instrumentation, precision agricultural equipment, and facility upgrades essential to crop and livestock research. Their work ensures that ARS laboratories maintain cutting-edge analytical capabilities, aligning procurement decisions with the agency’s mission to drive innovation in food safety, sustainable agriculture, and biosecurity. They typically handle complex contracts for high-precision scientific hardware, construction services, and specialized agricultural inputs requiring technical evaluation and compliance with federal acquisition regulations. Lial maintains a consistent working relationship with McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, a primary contractor for facility modernization and site development projects supporting ARS research campuses. This partnership reflects a pattern of engaging established vendors with demonstrated expertise in constructing and upgrading laboratory and institutional facilities. Their contracting approach prioritizes reliability and technical alignment, often requiring vendors to meet stringent environmental and safety standards for agricultural research environments. A strong commitment to small business participation defines Lial’s socioeconomic contracting strategy, with 85.4% of awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate emphasis on empowering small businesses, with minimal reliance on non-set-aside procurements. Women-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses also receive targeted consideration, demonstrating alignment with federal socioeconomic goals. Lial’s procurement portfolio is concentrated in NAICS categories including 334516 for analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing, 236220 for commercial building construction, and 311119 for animal food manufacturing. These reflect a technical focus on procuring high-end scientific equipment, research facility upgrades, and specialized feed and input systems critical to ARS’s experimental and field research operations. Their expertise lies at the intersection of scientific infrastructure and regulated procurement, ensuring acquisitions meet both technical and compliance standards.