Heriberto Pagan

Heriberto Pagan serves as a Supervisory Contract Specialist at the MDC Guaynabo, part of the Federal Bureau of Prisons under the Department of Justice, where he oversees the acquisition of critical subsistence services to support the dietary, nutritional, and religious needs of the incarcerated population. He manages a high-volume procurement portfolio centered on perishable food, dairy, baked goods, and meat products, ensuring compliance with federal dietary standards, religious accommodation requirements, and health safety protocols. His role is pivotal in sustaining institutional operations through timely, compliant, and mission-driven contracting that aligns with the agency’s mandate for humane and nutritionally adequate care. Pagan maintains consistent working relationships with key vendors including MENDEZ & CO INC, SHAVER FOODS LLC, VAQUERIA TRES MONJITAS INC, and MENU FOOD AND BAR INC, all of which specialize in fresh food distribution and ethnic dietary offerings. These partnerships reflect a preference for regional and culturally competent suppliers capable of meeting the diverse nutritional and religious requirements of the inmate population. His approach emphasizes reliability, quality control, and responsiveness in a high-stakes, time-sensitive supply environment. A defining feature of Pagan’s contracting strategy is his full commitment to small business participation, with 100% of his acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate and sustained effort to empower small, locally owned enterprises, particularly those owned by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, in fulfilling essential government needs. His procurement expertise is concentrated in NAICS 424410 (General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers), accounting for 70% of activity, with significant focus also on dairy (424430), meat products (424470), and religiously aligned food services (813110). Pagan’s domain knowledge spans perishable supply chain logistics, food safety compliance, and culturally sensitive dietary procurement, making him a key steward of nutritional integrity within federal correctional operations.