Joyce Pederson

Joyce Pederson serves as a key procurement professional within the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center’s Management Services Division, responsible for managing real estate infrastructure acquisitions to support USDA’s field-level agricultural and conservation operations. She oversees the acquisition of nonresidential leasing services critical to establishing and maintaining physical access points for agency personnel in rural and underserved regions, ensuring the delivery of farm assistance, disaster response, and conservation programs. Her work directly enables operational scalability and geographic reach by securing long-term facility arrangements that align with federal real property standards and mission-critical access requirements. Pederson maintains consistent contracting relationships with a small group of specialized vendors, including Greenwood Properties, L.L.P., and McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, which provide property management, site development, and facility leasing services. Her procurement pattern reflects a preference for established, experienced real estate service providers with demonstrated capacity to deliver turnkey solutions for federal land use and infrastructure needs. These partnerships are characterized by repeat engagements and a focus on reliability, compliance, and geographic coverage across USDA’s operational footprint. There is no set-aside preference in her contracting activity; all acquisitions are conducted as full and open competitions without socioeconomic set-asides. This reflects a strategic alignment with the agency’s need for broad vendor competition in a niche real estate market where specialized expertise is limited and mission continuity is paramount. While small business participation is not formally prioritized, all awards are awarded based on technical merit, past performance, and capacity to meet complex federal real property requirements. Her procurement focus is exclusively on NAICS 531120—Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses)—indicating deep expertise in commercial real estate leasing, property management, and facility acquisition for federal use. She procures long-term lease agreements for office spaces, field service centers, and operational hubs, ensuring compliance with federal real property regulations and seamless integration with USDA’s rural service network.