Lydia Jensen

Lydia Jensen supports the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center’s acquisition mission within the U.S. Department of Agriculture, serving as a key procurement lead for technical and engineering services critical to land conservation and agricultural resource planning. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts for field-level conservation initiatives, soil health assessments, and data-driven land management solutions, ensuring alignment with federal environmental and agricultural policy objectives. Her acquisitions focus exclusively on expert consulting services that enable federal agencies to implement conservation easements, monitor soil integrity, and support rural planning through scientific analysis and technical advisory support. Jensen maintains consistent partnerships with a small group of specialized contractors, including PROJECTELLA LLC, HOMESTEAD SERVICES, LLC, and JANIE B LLC, all of which provide niche technical consulting in ecological restoration, agronomic data analysis, and conservation engineering. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term, performance-based engagements with vendors who demonstrate deep domain expertise in agricultural science and environmental compliance. These relationships reflect a preference for firms with proven track records in delivering field-deployable solutions for USDA conservation programs. Jensen’s contracting activity is fully aligned with Small Business Set-Aside requirements under FAR 19.5, with 100% of her procurements reserved for small businesses. This reflects a deliberate and sustained commitment to expanding economic opportunity for small, independently owned firms capable of delivering high-quality technical services to federal conservation programs. Her pattern of awarding exclusively to small business contractors underscores a strategic alignment with national socioeconomic goals and the Department of Agriculture’s emphasis on grassroots technical capacity. Her procurement portfolio is concentrated entirely under NAICS 541690, Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services, encompassing services such as conservation planning, geospatial analysis, soil sampling protocols, and ecological monitoring. She procures expert consultants who deliver actionable insights for land use decisions, ensuring that USDA’s conservation initiatives are grounded in rigorous scientific methodology and adaptive management practices.