Jennifer Frohnauer, LCO

Jennifer Frohnauer, LCO, serves as a contracting professional within the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center’s Management Services Division under the U.S. Department of Agriculture, where she oversees the acquisition of real estate infrastructure critical to supporting field-level agricultural operations and conservation initiatives. Her role centers on securing and managing nonresidential leased facilities that enable USDA personnel to deliver farm assistance, disaster response, and conservation programs across rural and underserved regions. Frohnauer manages a portfolio of space acquisition contracts under NAICS 531120, focusing exclusively on the leasing of nonresidential buildings, ensuring the agency maintains a scalable, accessible physical footprint to support its mission-critical field operations. Her primary contractor relationships are with established real estate and property management firms, including Greenwood Properties, L.L.P., and McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, with whom she coordinates long-term lease negotiations, facility assessments, and infrastructure compliance. These partnerships are characterized by consistent, repeat engagement, reflecting a preference for vendors with proven experience in federal real estate procurement and adaptive space solutions tailored to agricultural service delivery needs. Frohnauer’s contracting activity shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on operational efficiency and facility suitability over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing mission-critical location requirements and property performance over vendor classification. Her technical domain expertise lies in federal real estate leasing under the General Services Administration’s guidelines and USDA-specific facility standards. She specializes in procuring office, storage, and field service facilities in rural environments, ensuring compliance with accessibility, security, and environmental regulations. Her work ensures that USDA’s physical infrastructure aligns precisely with the logistical demands of agricultural outreach and conservation programs nationwide.