Latisha Hollman

Latisha Hollman serves as a primary contracting professional within the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, where she plays a critical role in advancing the agency’s biosecurity and diagnostic mission through strategic acquisitions. She manages a diverse portfolio of procurement actions focused on scientific instrumentation, laboratory services, and operational support contracts essential to detecting and containing invasive pests and animal diseases. Her work directly enables APHIS’s capacity to conduct field surveillance, deploy diagnostic technologies, and maintain high-integrity laboratory operations across national surveillance networks. Hollman maintains consistent partnerships with specialized contractors including Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC; Thorobred Aviation Maintenance, Inc.; Trace First Limited; and AR6 Construction & Engineering, LLC. These relationships reflect a pattern of engaging niche vendors capable of delivering high-precision analytical equipment, aviation logistics support for field deployments, data management systems, and facility modernization services. Her contracting approach prioritizes technical capability and mission alignment, often selecting firms with domain-specific expertise in agricultural biosecurity and laboratory infrastructure. Her procurement strategy demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with over 61% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She also regularly utilizes local area set-asides and occasionally awards to HUBZone and women-owned small businesses, reflecting a deliberate effort to foster equitable economic opportunity while ensuring access to agile, specialized vendors. This socioeconomic focus enhances supply chain resilience and supports regional innovation ecosystems critical to rural and agricultural communities. Hollman’s primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 334516 (analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing) and 541380 (testing laboratories and services), underscoring her technical expertise in diagnostic equipment, pathogen detection systems, and accredited lab support. She also procures veterinary services (541940), software solutions for data analytics (513210), and janitorial services (561720) to maintain operational continuity in high-containment facilities. Her work ensures APHIS maintains cutting-edge capabilities to protect U.S. agricultural health through science-driven procurement.