Harry King

Harry King serves as the primary procurement lead for the Agricultural Marketing Service under the U.S. Department of Agriculture, overseeing the acquisition of processed agricultural commodities essential to federal nutrition assistance programs. He manages end-to-end contracting for shelf-stable, preserved, and prepared food products—including canned, frozen, and dried soybean-based items—ensuring compliance with federal food safety and nutritional standards. His acquisitions directly support the agency’s mission to secure a resilient, scalable supply chain for vulnerable populations, with a focus on efficient, high-volume procurement cycles aligned with USDA’s domestic food distribution requirements. King maintains a consistent working relationship with Navcor Logistics LLC, the predominant contractor in his portfolio, engaged primarily for the processing, packaging, and logistics of oilseed-derived food commodities. His procurement approach emphasizes long-term contract performance, quality assurance protocols, and supply chain reliability, with a preference for vendors possessing specialized capabilities in food preservation, cold chain management, and USDA-compliant processing facilities. Vendor partnerships are characterized by operational alignment, regulatory adherence, and proven capacity to meet large-scale federal delivery timelines. King’s procurement activity reflects a 100% non-set-aside strategy, with no reliance on 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic programs. His contracting patterns prioritize operational efficiency and commodity consistency over socioeconomic preferences, aligning with the agency’s imperative to deliver standardized, high-volume food products at scale. This approach underscores a mission-driven focus on reliability and throughput rather than socioeconomic diversification. His technical expertise centers on NAICS 311224 (Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing), with all acquisitions focused on the transformation of oilseeds into shelf-stable food inputs such as soy flour, textured vegetable protein, and fortified meal bases. He possesses deep familiarity with FDA and USDA food processing regulations, shelf-life validation protocols, and the technical specifications required for inclusion in federal nutrition assistance programs.