Kennetta Boone

Kennetta Boone serves as a primary procurement contact within the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) 3J14 office. In this capacity, she supports the agency's mission to execute large-scale acquisitions of food commodities for domestic food assistance programs. Her role involves the procurement of nutritional staples, including processed meats, dairy, grains, and specific agricultural products sourced under Section 32 initiatives. The agency's contractor landscape is characterized by high-volume awards to large-scale food producers and logistics providers. Vendors active at this agency include Tyson Foods Inc., Crider, Inc., Didion, Inc., and Navcor Logistics LLC, as well as various multiple-award contract holders. Regarding set-aside preferences, the office demonstrates a commitment to small business participation. While the majority of acquisitions are unrestricted, a significant portion of the agency's procurement activity is designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides, with additional activity dedicated to Partial Small Business Set-Asides. The office's industry focus is heavily concentrated in the meat and poultry processing sectors. Procurement patterns show a primary specialization in NAICS 311615 for poultry processing, followed by NAICS 311611 for animal slaughtering and NAICS 311612 for meat processed from carcasses.