Elizabeth Ramirez-Tobias

Elizabeth Ramirez-Tobias serves as a key procurement lead within the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center’s Management Services Division, responsible for securing real estate infrastructure to support USDA’s field-level agricultural and conservation operations. She manages acquisitions aligned with the agency’s mission to establish and maintain accessible, scalable physical assets across rural and underserved regions, ensuring operational readiness for farm assistance programs and disaster response. Her portfolio primarily consists of nonresidential leasing and facility management contracts, with a focus on enabling permanent and temporary site occupancy for USDA personnel and partner organizations. Her procurement activity is concentrated with MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC and FOREIGN POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC, reflecting a strategic reliance on specialized real estate developers and facility management contractors capable of delivering turnkey solutions for agricultural service centers. These partnerships are characterized by long-term, performance-based engagements focused on site acquisition, infrastructure adaptation, and operational support—rather than construction or research services alone. Ramirez-Tobias does not utilize socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of her acquisitions competed openly under full and open competition. This reflects a deliberate procurement strategy prioritizing technical capability, geographic coverage, and operational continuity over socioeconomic preferences, aligning with the mission-critical nature of the infrastructure being secured. Her primary focus is on NAICS 531120—Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses)—indicating deep expertise in leasing commercial and agricultural properties for federal use. She procures turnkey real estate solutions including land leases, building rentals, and facility modifications tailored to the operational needs of USDA field offices, ensuring compliance with federal real property standards while supporting rural outreach and conservation program delivery.