Eric Clyburn

Eric Clyburn serves as the primary procurement lead at Federal Correctional Institution Bennettsville, overseeing the acquisition of federally compliant food systems critical to the Bureau of Prisons’ mission of providing safe, humane, and nutritionally adequate sustenance to incarcerated populations. He manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on perishable and specialty food products that meet strict dietary, religious, and health standards across extended care cycles. His acquisitions prioritize compliance with USDA and FDA regulations, ensuring culturally appropriate and allergen-controlled meals are delivered consistently through reliable supply chains. Clyburn’s role is central to sustaining operational readiness and nutritional integrity within the federal correctional system. He maintains long-standing relationships with key suppliers including Portland Foods Inc., Shaver Foods LLC, North Star Imports, LLC, and JNS Foods LLC, all of which specialize in frozen, dairy, baked, and specialty food manufacturing. These partnerships are characterized by consistent recompetition, performance-based evaluations, and a focus on vendor reliability, food safety certifications, and cold-chain logistics compliance. Clyburn prioritizes vendors with demonstrated capacity to meet high-volume, just-in-time delivery requirements under stringent federal food service protocols. Clyburn demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 87.5% of his awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. His procurement strategy consistently prioritizes small businesses, including HUBZone and SDVOSB concerns, to foster local economic development and enhance supply chain resilience. This pattern reflects a deliberate alignment with federal mandates to expand opportunities for disadvantaged entrepreneurs within the federal food service sector. His technical focus centers on NAICS 311999 (Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing) and 311412 (Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing), with significant activity in fluid milk, commercial baking, and dried food production. He specializes in procuring ready-to-serve meals, religiously compliant entrees, fortified dairy products, and shelf-stable nutritional supplements tailored to institutional care environments, demonstrating deep expertise in federal food system compliance and operational nutrition logistics.