Larry Vega, Lease Contracting Officer

Larry Vega serves as a Lease Contracting Officer for the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center’s Management Services Division under the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In this role, he is responsible for acquiring and managing real estate leases to support field-level agricultural operations and conservation programs across rural and underserved regions. His procurement activities focus exclusively on securing nonresidential lease space to establish and maintain accessible, scalable infrastructure for USDA personnel delivering farm assistance, disaster response, and conservation services. Vega’s work ensures mission-critical physical presence where it is most needed, aligning federal real estate strategy with operational requirements in remote areas. His primary contractor relationships are with McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC and Foreign Policy Research Institute Inc., reflecting a focus on property management, site development, and facility support services. Vega maintains stable, long-term partnerships with these vendors, leveraging their expertise in leasing, property adaptation, and infrastructure readiness for federal use. His contracting approach emphasizes reliability, compliance with FAR lease provisions, and performance-based outcomes tied to facility accessibility and operational continuity. Vega’s procurement portfolio reflects minimal use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 98% of awards issued under full and open competition and only 2% designated for Local Area Set-Aside under FAR 26.2. This pattern indicates a strategic prioritization of geographic proximity and facility suitability over traditional small business set-asides, though he remains attentive to opportunities that align with community-based economic development goals in targeted rural zones. His entire acquisition portfolio is classified under NAICS 531120—Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses)—demonstrating deep specialization in commercial real estate leasing for federal use. Vega’s expertise lies in negotiating ground leases, build-to-suit arrangements, and long-term occupancy agreements that meet USDA’s operational standards for security, accessibility, and sustainability in rural environments.