Giovanna Grayson

Giovanna Grayson serves as a key procurement professional within the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, supporting the agency’s mission to ensure equitable access to nutritious food through evidence-based program delivery. She manages acquisitions critical to the operational integrity of federal nutrition assistance programs, including SNAP, WIC, and the National School Lunch Program. Her portfolio centers on technical services and analytical instrumentation that enable program evaluation, data collection, and modernization efforts. Grayson’s acquisitions are strategically aligned with FNS’s goals of enhancing program efficiency, ensuring compliance, and leveraging data-driven decision-making to improve outcomes for vulnerable populations. Grayson’s contracting patterns reflect a preference for direct, non-set-aside procurements, with 100% of her awards issued under open competition. While no specific contractor relationships are currently identifiable in the data, her procurement activity suggests collaboration with analytical instrument manufacturers and professional training providers who support FNS’s technical infrastructure and workforce development needs. Her approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, vendor accountability, and alignment with federal standards for scientific and educational services. Her contracting activity shows no utilization of socioeconomic set-asides, indicating a focus on technical capability and programmatic fit over socioeconomic criteria. This reflects a mission-driven procurement strategy prioritizing subject-matter expertise and system interoperability over targeted small business preferences. Grayson’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), indicating a strong demand for lab-grade equipment used in nutritional analysis and program monitoring. She also regularly engages NAICS 611430 (Professional and Management Development Training) to build capacity among FNS staff and state partners in nutrition program administration, data analytics, and compliance protocols. Her domain expertise lies at the intersection of public health science, data systems, and workforce training—ensuring FNS programs remain scientifically rigorous and operationally effective.