Jessica Howlett

Jessica Howlett serves as a Senior Contract Specialist with deep expertise in food manufacturing and processing acquisitions. In her role, she leads the full lifecycle of procurement activities—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and administration—ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and agency mission objectives. She specializes in complex, high-volume requirements for processed food products, often coordinating with technical evaluators and supply chain analysts to align contract terms with nutritional, safety, and logistical standards. Her acquisitions support critical federal feeding programs and institutional food service operations, requiring precise specifications and stringent quality controls. While no specific contractor relationships are currently identifiable in the dataset, Howlett routinely engages with a diverse pool of manufacturers and processors capable of meeting stringent federal food safety and production standards. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established suppliers with proven capacity in large-scale food production, including firms with GFSI certifications and USDA-inspected facilities. She fosters transparent, performance-based vendor relationships grounded in clear deliverables and quality assurance protocols. Howlett’s procurement portfolio is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of her awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on maximizing market access and ensuring the broadest possible competition among qualified manufacturers, rather than socioeconomic set-asides. While she does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her approach ensures equitable opportunity for all eligible vendors capable of meeting technical and capacity requirements. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 311999 (All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing), with significant activity in soybean oil processing (311224), fats and oils refining (311225), meat byproduct rendering (311613), and roasted nut production (311911). She specializes in procuring bulk, shelf-stable food commodities and value-added ingredients for institutional use, demonstrating strong technical knowledge of food science, processing methods, and federal food safety regulations.