John Flannery

John Flannery serves as a secondary procurement liaison within the Office of the Chief Financial Officer at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, supporting the OCP-POD-Acq-Mgmt-Branch-FTC in executing mission-critical acquisitions for digital infrastructure and operational technology. Though not the lead contracting officer, he plays a vital role in facilitating the acquisition lifecycle for technical consulting services, software modernization, and cybersecurity-enabling solutions that underpin USDA’s data-driven agricultural policy systems. His responsibilities include coordinating requirements validation, vendor engagement, and contract administration to ensure alignment with agency-wide digital transformation goals and federal procurement compliance. Flannery maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of primary contractors, including ALPHA OMEGA INTEGRATION LLC and SAMYAK SOLUTIONS, INC., both of which provide specialized IT modernization and systems integration services. He also collaborates with MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC for facility-related technical support. His procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in performance-based outcomes, with a preference for firms demonstrating proven experience in federal IT environments and compliance with NIST and FISMA standards. Flannery’s acquisition portfolio is entirely structured under Total Small Business Set-Aside provisions (FAR 19.5), reflecting a firm institutional commitment to expanding economic opportunity for small businesses. Every contract he supports is reserved exclusively for small business concerns, ensuring broad participation across diverse socioeconomic categories without preference for specific certifications like 8(a) or HUBZone—instead prioritizing eligibility under the general small business definition. His primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 561920, Convention and Trade Show Organizers, which in this context is leveraged to secure specialized event and stakeholder engagement services supporting USDA’s digital adoption initiatives. These include technical workshops, interagency coordination forums, and training events critical to user adoption of new information systems, demonstrating a nuanced application of procurement codes to non-traditional but mission-essential services.