Jacqueline Taylor- Bailey

Jacqueline T. Bailey serves as a Contract Specialist at Federal Correctional Institution Fort Dix, where she manages the acquisition of mission-critical goods and services essential to the Bureau of Prisons’ mandate of providing constitutionally compliant, culturally appropriate, and nutritionally adequate food services to incarcerated populations. Her procurement activities center on ensuring dietary standards meet religious observance requirements, including Kosher and Halal certifications, while maintaining rigorous food safety and logistical reliability. She handles a diverse portfolio of contracts spanning food supply, facility infrastructure, and specialized service providers, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and agency-specific operational protocols. While specific contractor names are not available, Bailey maintains consistent working relationships with vendors capable of delivering high-volume, temperature-controlled food distribution, religiously certified meal preparation, and facility maintenance services. Her procurement approach emphasizes vendor reliability, scalability, and adherence to federal dietary and sanitation standards, fostering long-term partnerships with suppliers who can meet the unique demands of a federal correctional environment. She prioritizes vendors with demonstrated capacity for consistent delivery, quality control, and cultural competency in meal service. Bailey demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 36.4% of her acquisitions structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate effort to expand opportunities for small businesses without relying on specialized socioeconomic programs such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, indicating a preference for broad-based small business inclusion aligned with general procurement efficiency. Her primary NAICS focus includes 445110 for supermarket and grocery retail services, reflecting her role in procuring bulk food commodities; 813110 for religious organizations, supporting the sourcing of certified Kosher and Halal products; and 238220 and 332913 for plumbing and HVAC infrastructure critical to food service facilities. This specialization underscores her technical expertise in acquiring complex, regulated food service systems within a secure federal environment.