Joshua J. Dobereiner

Joshua J. Dobereiner serves as the primary procurement lead for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service, Office of Acquisition and Procurement, where he manages complex acquisitions to support mission-critical scientific research. He oversees the procurement of high-precision laboratory instrumentation, specialized agricultural equipment, and technical services essential to maintaining operational readiness in field and laboratory environments. His portfolio includes ultra-low-temperature freezers, micro-CT scanners, sterilization systems, and analytical tools critical to biological and agricultural research. Dobereiner ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with the agency’s strategic goals in food security, sustainable agriculture, and scientific innovation. He maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of contractors, including MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC for facility infrastructure, LARKOS PACKING AND DISTRIBUTION INC. for logistics support, ARABIC INTERPRETERS LLC for specialized language services, and AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC for advanced technical solutions. These partnerships reflect a pattern of engaging vendors with proven expertise in niche scientific and operational domains, emphasizing reliability, technical capability, and regulatory compliance over broad-market bidding. Dobereiner demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with nearly 70% of his acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. He frequently prioritizes small business participation, with additional emphasis on service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses and, to a lesser extent, women-owned and 8(a) firms. His contracting patterns reflect a deliberate strategy to expand economic opportunity while ensuring access to specialized capabilities. His procurement focus centers on NAICS 334516 for analytical laboratory instruments, 238220 for HVAC and facility systems, and 333111 for farm machinery, indicating deep technical expertise in scientific infrastructure and agricultural support systems. He consistently sources mission-critical equipment and services that enable cutting-edge research across USDA’s national laboratories and field stations.