Lexie J. Daily

Lexie J. Daily serves as a key procurement lead within the FSA-LA State Office, supporting the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s mission to sustain rural agricultural infrastructure. Responsible for managing real estate acquisition and facility leasing activities, Daily ensures that field offices and service centers remain operational, secure, and accessible to farmers and ranchers seeking USDA programs such as crop insurance and disaster relief. Her work directly enables program delivery by securing functional, compliant, and strategically located facilities, primarily through long-term lease agreements and real property management contracts. She exercises full contracting authority under the Federal Acquisition Regulation for non-construction real estate transactions, aligning each acquisition with federal space standards and agency operational needs. While no specific contractor relationships are currently documented in the procurement record, Daily engages with a broad spectrum of commercial real estate lessors, property management firms, and landowners who provide leased facilities for FSA field operations. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for straightforward, non-competitive lease arrangements that prioritize facility suitability over vendor diversity, indicating a focus on mission-critical space rather than vendor development initiatives. Daily’s procurement portfolio reflects a 100% preference for non-set-aside contracts, with no utilization of 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic programs. This indicates a procurement strategy centered on facility functionality and availability rather than socioeconomic targeting, consistent with the agency’s emphasis on operational continuity over supplier diversification. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 531120 (Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings), accounting for 81.1% of activity, and NAICS 531190 (Lessors of Other Real Estate Property), at 18.9%. She specializes in securing office spaces, service centers, and rural agricultural support facilities, demonstrating deep expertise in federal real estate leasing, property condition assessments, and lease compliance under GSA and USDA guidelines.