Jessica Kata

Jessica Kata supports the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center’s Real Estate Management Division within the U.S. Department of Agriculture, where she plays a critical role in acquiring and managing nonresidential real property to sustain field-level agricultural operations and conservation initiatives. Her procurement activities center on securing leased facilities that enable USDA personnel to deliver farm assistance, disaster response, and conservation services across rural and underserved regions. She handles full lifecycle real estate acquisitions under FAR Part 17 and 13, with a primary focus on long-term leases for office, storage, and operational space critical to program delivery. Jessica maintains consistent working relationships with key real estate service providers, including Greenwood Properties, L.L.P. and McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, both of which provide property leasing, site development, and facility management services. Her contracting approach emphasizes stable, long-term vendor partnerships grounded in performance-based requirements and facility readiness standards. She collaborates closely with these contractors to ensure properties meet USDA’s operational, security, and accessibility mandates for rural service delivery. Jessica’s procurement portfolio reflects a strict focus on non-set-aside acquisitions, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. There is no current use of 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic set-asides, indicating a procurement strategy prioritizing facility suitability, geographic coverage, and operational continuity over socioeconomic preferences. Her primary NAICS classification is 531120—Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses)—reflecting deep expertise in commercial real estate leasing for federal mission support. She specializes in procuring turnkey leased facilities with infrastructure capable of supporting agricultural outreach, data collection, and emergency response operations, demonstrating specialized knowledge in federal real property acquisition and facility compliance standards.