Lexie J. Pitre

Lexie Pitre serves as a Local Contracting Officer (LCO) for the Farm Service Agency’s Louisiana State Office, where she manages the acquisition of real property and facility-related services critical to sustaining rural agricultural service delivery. In this role, she ensures that field offices and service centers across Louisiana maintain secure, functional, and accessible infrastructure to support USDA programs including crop insurance, disaster assistance, and farm loan servicing. Her procurement portfolio centers on leasing and facility management, aligning with the agency’s mission to provide stable, localized access to federal agricultural support services. Pitre handles a range of non-construction acquisitions, primarily involving real estate leasing and building operations under federal property management guidelines. Pitre maintains consistent working relationships with commercial real estate lessors and property management firms that specialize in federal compliance and long-term facility operations. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she routinely engages with firms experienced in leasing nonresidential properties to government entities, ensuring adherence to GSA schedules, FAR requirements, and federal space standards. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, regulatory compliance, and facility readiness over vendor diversity, reflecting the mission-critical nature of maintaining operational continuity in rural service locations. Pitre’s contracting activity reflects a strong preference for unrestricted acquisitions, with 100% of her awards issued under the “No Set-Aside” category. This indicates a focus on securing the most suitable and available properties without socioeconomic set-asides, prioritizing operational efficiency and facility availability over socioeconomic targeting. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her portfolio, her decisions remain fully compliant with all federal contracting statutes and regulations. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 531190 (Lessors of Other Real Estate Property) and 531120 (Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings), indicating deep expertise in leasing agricultural service facilities, administrative offices, and rural outreach centers. She specializes in securing turnkey, leasehold spaces that support public-facing USDA operations, requiring knowledge of federal building codes, accessibility standards, and property management compliance.