Elizabeth Hoover

Elizabeth Hoover serves as a key procurement professional within the Agricultural Marketing Service, supporting the Department of Agriculture’s mission to ensure the reliable flow of safe, high-quality food commodities through strategic acquisition of processed and preserved agricultural products. She manages contract actions aligned with domestic nutrition assistance programs and international food aid initiatives, focusing on the procurement of shelf-stable, bulk-distributed food items that meet federal nutrition standards. Her work directly enables the stabilization of agricultural supply chains by bridging producer output with public distribution networks, emphasizing efficiency, compliance, and food safety in all acquisition activities. Hoover maintains established relationships with leading food processors and distributors, including Tyson Foods Inc., Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, Associated Milk Producers Inc., Bongards Creameries, and Tony Downs Foods Co. These partnerships reflect a preference for large-scale, vertically integrated suppliers capable of delivering consistent volumes of standardized food products under strict regulatory oversight. Her contracting patterns prioritize reliability, scalability, and adherence to USDA food safety protocols, fostering long-term vendor collaborations grounded in performance-based delivery requirements and quality assurance frameworks. Hoover’s procurement portfolio exhibits no set-aside preferences, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on maximizing operational efficiency and securing the highest volume of compliant, cost-effective food commodities, rather than socioeconomic targeting. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her acquisition strategy, all procurements remain fully compliant with federal acquisition regulations and competitive bidding requirements. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 424410 (General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers), accounting for two-thirds of her activity, and NAICS 311999 (All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing), which represents the remainder. She specializes in acquiring bulk-packaged, processed, and preserved food items—including dairy, grain-based products, and value-added ingredients—supporting federal feeding programs and global food assistance efforts with technical expertise in food handling, storage, and distribution logistics.