Kristina Baker

Kristina Baker serves as a secondary procurement liaison within the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center’s Acquisition Division (12FPAC), supporting the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s mission to advance land conservation and soil health through strategic acquisitions. She facilitates the procurement of technical, engineering, and administrative services critical to field-level conservation programs, easement restoration, and data-driven rural planning. Her role involves coordinating contract execution for specialized services that enable land use analysis, environmental compliance, and agricultural decision support systems, often interfacing with primary contracting officers to ensure alignment with federal acquisition regulations and agency priorities. Baker maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including PROJECTELLA LLC, HOMESTEAD SERVICES, LLC, and JANIE B LLC, all of which provide niche expertise in land management, conservation planning, and rural service delivery. These partnerships reflect a preference for small, locally rooted vendors capable of delivering field-responsive technical support and administrative services tailored to agricultural landscapes. Her procurement approach emphasizes collaborative, mission-aligned vendor engagement over transactional contracting. Her contracting patterns demonstrate a strong commitment to small business participation, with over 80% of acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to empower economically disadvantaged and community-based enterprises in rural economic development. She rarely utilizes open competitions, favoring socioeconomic set-asides that align with USDA’s broader goals of inclusive rural investment and equitable access to federal contracting opportunities. Baker’s procurement focus centers on NAICS codes related to real estate appraisal (531320), administrative consulting (541611), and soil preparation services (115112), underscoring her expertise in land use documentation, conservation program management, and ecological planning support. She routinely procures services involving land easement analysis, conservation data systems, and field-based technical assistance, demonstrating deep familiarity with the intersection of environmental compliance, agricultural operations, and regulatory reporting frameworks.