Lisa M. Botella

Lisa M. Botella serves as a key procurement professional within the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service, Office of Acquisition and Procurement, supporting the nation’s mission to advance agricultural science through strategic acquisitions. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on high-precision analytical laboratory instrumentation, specialized research services, and critical infrastructure upgrades essential to crop, pest, and soil research. Her work ensures that USDA ARS research facilities maintain operational integrity and technological superiority, enabling scientists to conduct cutting-edge, mission-critical studies. Botella’s acquisitions span complex technical domains requiring compliance with federal procurement regulations and rigorous technical evaluation criteria. Botella maintains consistent working relationships with specialized vendors including Lab Leasing Co. and Boh Environmental, L.L.C., both of which provide critical laboratory equipment leasing and environmental compliance services. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for long-term, performance-based partnerships with vendors capable of delivering specialized, high-reliability solutions tailored to federal research environments. These relationships are characterized by sustained engagement, technical collaboration, and adherence to stringent quality assurance protocols required for scientific operations. Her procurement strategy prioritizes broad market access, with 67.7% of awards issued under open competition and 25.4% designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She actively supports socioeconomic programs, consistently awarding contracts to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses and HUBZone firms, reflecting a deliberate commitment to expanding opportunities for underrepresented small businesses while maintaining mission-critical performance standards. Botella’s primary NAICS focus areas include 334516 for analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing, 238220 for HVAC and plumbing systems supporting research facilities, and 236220 for commercial and institutional building construction. She routinely procures mass spectrometers, chromatography systems, climate-controlled environmental chambers, and facility retrofits designed to meet stringent biosafety and contamination control standards, demonstrating deep technical fluency in scientific infrastructure procurement.