LeeVi Haas

LeeVi Haas serves as a key procurement lead within the Agricultural Research Service’s Office of Acquisition and Procurement, managing mission-critical acquisitions that support advanced agricultural research infrastructure. Responsible for securing specialized equipment and construction services essential to field stations and experimental sites, Haas ensures the agency’s scientific capabilities remain resilient and technologically current. Their work directly enables precision environmental control systems, laboratory instrumentation, and facility modernization initiatives critical to data-driven agricultural science and operational continuity across USDA research networks. Haas maintains consistent procurement relationships with a focused group of contractors, including Mckenzie Construction & Site Development LLC for site infrastructure and facility upgrades, Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC for specialized environmental and control systems, and L1 Enterprises Incorporated for technical support and maintenance services. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in high-integrity construction, engineered environmental systems, and mission-critical logistics, indicating a pattern of sustained, performance-based contracting rather than transactional procurement. Haas’s procurement activity shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on technical capability and operational readiness over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing mission-critical delivery timelines and specialized expertise in environments where delays could compromise long-term research integrity. The primary NAICS classification under Haas’s purview is 336212 (Truck Trailer Manufacturing), indicating a specialized focus on custom-engineered mobile research platforms, environmental transport units, and field-deployable laboratory trailers. These acquisitions support mobile field research, sample transport, and on-site data collection systems—underscoring deep technical expertise in procuring highly customized, federally regulated mobile infrastructure for agricultural science applications.