Martha Worlein

Martha Worlein serves as a key procurement professional within the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) in Minneapolis, MN, supporting critical biosecurity and laboratory infrastructure initiatives. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions aligned with APHIS’s mission to safeguard U.S. agricultural systems from invasive pests and pathogens, focusing on technical services, facility maintenance, and specialized equipment procurement. Her work ensures that diagnostic laboratories and field operations are equipped with compliant, high-integrity resources, often coordinating with scientific and engineering stakeholders to align contracting outcomes with operational and regulatory requirements. Worlein maintains consistent relationships with a select group of contractors specializing in aviation maintenance, construction, and analytical instrumentation, including AEROSPACE & COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, THOROUGHBRED AVIATION MAINTENANCE, INC., and AR6 CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in regulated environments, particularly those capable of supporting mission-critical logistics, facility upgrades, and precision equipment installation. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, compliance, and technical alignment with APHIS’s scientific operations. A defining feature of her procurement strategy is an overwhelming commitment to small business participation, with 94.7% of her awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate effort to foster economic inclusion and leverage the agility of small firms in delivering tailored solutions for complex biological containment and laboratory support needs. Her primary NAICS focus areas include janitorial services (561720), plumbing and HVAC contracting (238220), and analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing (334516), underscoring her technical specialization in maintaining high-containment biosafety environments. She frequently procures services and equipment critical to pathogen detection, facility sanitation, and environmental control systems, demonstrating deep familiarity with the operational demands of federal biological research infrastructure.