Leibnitz Watts

Leibnitz Watts serves as a key procurement lead within the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center’s Business Management Services Division, overseeing real estate infrastructure acquisitions critical to supporting USDA’s field-level agricultural and conservation operations. Responsible for securing and managing nonresidential leasing and facility-related contracts, Watts ensures the agency maintains a scalable, accessible physical footprint across rural and underserved regions to enable efficient delivery of farm assistance and disaster response services. Their procurement portfolio is exclusively focused on real property leasing under NAICS 531120, reflecting a specialized expertise in long-term, mission-critical facility placement rather than construction or renovation. Watts maintains consistent working relationships with a small group of established real estate providers, including Greenwood Properties, L.L.P. and McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, which deliver turnkey leasing solutions and site readiness services for USDA operational outposts. These partnerships are characterized by repeat engagements and a focus on property acquisition, lease administration, and facility optimization, indicating a preference for vendors with proven experience in federal real estate compliance and rural site logistics. Set-aside preferences reveal a strong orientation toward open competition, with 92.9% of awards issued without socioeconomic set-asides, and only 7.1% allocated through 8(a) competed programs. This pattern suggests a prioritization of market-wide competition and value-driven selection over targeted socioeconomic preferences, though small business participation is not excluded when competitively viable. The division’s entire acquisition portfolio is concentrated under NAICS 531120—Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings—demonstrating deep technical expertise in commercial real estate leasing, lease negotiation, and facility management for federal use. Watts specializes in procuring leased office spaces, agricultural service centers, and field operation hubs, ensuring compliance with federal property standards while aligning with USDA’s mission to extend program access to remote agricultural communities.