Madeline Allison

Madeline Allison serves as a key procurement professional within the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center’s Acquisition Division (12FPAC), supporting the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s mission to advance land conservation and soil health through strategic contracting. She manages a portfolio of technical and operational service acquisitions essential to field-level conservation programs, including land easement restoration, data-driven agricultural planning, and rural resource management. Her work centers on securing expert engineering, environmental consulting, and site-specific support services that enable USDA’s conservation initiatives at the grassroots level, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-aligned outcomes. Allison maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized contractors, including PROJECTELLA LLC, HOMESTEAD SERVICES, LLC, and JANIE B LLC, all of which provide niche technical and field-based services critical to conservation operations. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in performance reliability and domain expertise, particularly in conservation planning and land management support. These relationships reflect a preference for firms with proven experience in agricultural ecosystems and regulatory compliance frameworks. Her contracting strategy prioritizes small business participation, with 80% of acquisitions set aside for total small businesses and 20% specifically reserved for women-owned small businesses. This reflects a deliberate commitment to expanding economic opportunity within rural and underserved communities while ensuring access to agile, mission-responsive vendors. She actively leverages FAR 19.5 set-asides to foster a diverse supplier base aligned with USDA’s equity and resilience goals. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 811219 (Other Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance), which encompasses conservation equipment servicing and field infrastructure maintenance, and NAICS 561720 (Janitorial Services), supporting facility operations at rural conservation centers. These categories underscore her expertise in procuring specialized, non-discretionary services that sustain the operational backbone of USDA’s conservation infrastructure.