Ismael Sanabria

Ismael Sanabria serves as a secondary procurement liaison within the Office of the Chief Financial Officer’s Procurement and Operations Acquisition Management Branch at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, supporting the modernization of digital infrastructure and mission-critical information systems. While not the primary contracting officer, he plays a vital role in facilitating acquisition planning, vendor coordination, and contract administration for technical services that enhance data-driven agricultural policy execution. His responsibilities include assisting in the solicitation and evaluation of IT solutions, cybersecurity enhancements, and operational support systems, ensuring alignment with federal acquisition regulations and agency strategic priorities. Sanabria collaborates closely with a focused group of contractors, including ALPHA OMEGA INTEGRATION LLC and SAMYAK SOLUTIONS, INC., which provide specialized software development and IT consulting services. He also engages with MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC for facility-related technical support. His working relationships reflect a preference for established small business vendors with proven technical capabilities, fostering long-term partnerships built on compliance, performance reliability, and responsiveness to evolving agency needs. His procurement approach is strongly oriented toward small business participation, with over 90% of acquisitions structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, and a notable 8.3% allocated to Women-Owned Small Businesses. This reflects a deliberate strategy to expand economic opportunity while ensuring access to agile, innovative vendors capable of meeting the agency’s technical demands without relying on large prime contractors. Sanabria’s procurement focus centers on NAICS categories including 336212 (Truck Trailer Manufacturing), 484220 (Specialized Local Freight Trucking), 561710 (Pest Control Services), 332996 (Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing), and 541519 (Other Computer Related Services). This diverse portfolio underscores his role in acquiring both physical infrastructure support and digital services critical to USDA’s operational resilience, blending traditional supply chain needs with modern IT capabilities in a single acquisition framework.