Jessica P. Pacheco

Jessica Pacheco serves as the primary procurement lead for the USDA Agricultural Research Service’s Agricultural Research Facility Management and Procurement Division, where she oversees the acquisition of mission-critical laboratory instrumentation, precision equipment maintenance services, and specialized research infrastructure. Her role is central to enabling high-throughput biological and environmental research that underpins national food security and sustainable agriculture initiatives. She manages complex procurements for analytical devices, cleanroom systems, and advanced testing equipment, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning acquisitions with the scientific priorities of ARS research laboratories. Pacheco maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized vendors, including Germfree Laboratories, LLC for controlled-environment research facilities, J’s Associates, LLC for technical support services, and Georgia Commercial and Residential Elevator, LLC for facility infrastructure upgrades. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for niche suppliers with proven expertise in scientific equipment installation, calibration, and maintenance, fostering long-term partnerships that ensure operational continuity and technical reliability across USDA research sites. She demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with over 61% of her procurements structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to engage qualified small businesses capable of delivering specialized scientific and facility services, prioritizing vendor diversity without compromising technical rigor. Her socioeconomic contracting approach consistently supports small businesses with relevant domain expertise rather than broad-based set-asides. Her procurement focus is heavily concentrated in NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), reflecting her deep engagement with mass spectrometers, chromatography systems, and environmental sensors. Secondary emphasis on NAICS 811219 (Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Repair) and 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors) underscores her role in maintaining mission-critical facility systems essential to controlled research environments.