Johanne Noel

Johanne Noel serves as a key procurement professional responsible for managing acquisitions in support of agricultural and aquaculture operations, with a strong emphasis on small business participation and socioeconomic contracting goals. While specific agency details are not disclosed, their role centers on executing federal acquisition strategies aligned with FAR Part 19, ensuring compliance with set-aside requirements and promoting equitable access for disadvantaged businesses. They handle competitive and non-competitive solicitations for specialized services, primarily focused on farm management and aquaculture support, ensuring that procurement activities align with national food security and rural economic development objectives. Johanne Noel cultivates partnerships with a diverse pool of small business contractors, particularly those certified under the 8(a) Business Development Program and other small business set-asides. Though no specific vendor names are identified, their contracting patterns reflect consistent engagement with firms possessing niche expertise in agricultural operations, resource planning, and sustainable aquaculture systems. Their working relationships are characterized by proactive outreach, early vendor engagement, and a preference for competed set-asides that foster innovation and market competition among qualified small businesses. A clear and consistent preference for small business set-asides is evident, with 66.7% of acquisitions designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5 and 33.3% awarded through 8(a) competed contracts. This pattern underscores a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic objectives, prioritizing disadvantaged business enterprises and ensuring meaningful opportunities for businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. Johanne’s approach reinforces the federal government’s mandate to promote equitable economic growth through intentional contracting practices. Their primary technical focus lies in NAICS 115116 (Farm Management Services) and 112519 (Other Aquaculture), indicating deep expertise in procuring operational support services such as precision agriculture planning, livestock and crop management consulting, and sustainable aquaculture system design. These procurements typically involve technical services related to resource optimization, environmental compliance, and farm-level data analytics, reflecting a specialized domain knowledge in modern agricultural and aquatic food production systems.