Matthew Allan

Matthew Allan serves as a procurement specialist within the USDA Agricultural Research Service’s Office of Acquisition and Procurement, supporting mission-critical acquisitions that sustain scientific infrastructure at federal research facilities. He manages the acquisition of specialized laboratory instrumentation, precision environmental control systems, and facility maintenance services essential to advancing agricultural research. His work directly enables data-driven science by ensuring operational resilience at field stations and experimental sites, aligning with the agency’s strategic imperative to modernize research capabilities through reliable, high-performance procurement. Allan maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors, including Mckenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, and L1 Enterprises Incorporated. These partnerships reflect a focus on firms capable of delivering complex site development, technical system integration, and facility maintenance services tailored to sensitive research environments. His contracting patterns indicate a preference for established vendors with demonstrated expertise in compliance-heavy, federally regulated settings, often requiring adherence to stringent environmental and safety protocols. Allan’s procurement activity shows a 100% reliance on open, non-set-aside competitions, indicating a procurement strategy prioritizing technical capability and performance over socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is not formally targeted through 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, his awards remain open to all qualified vendors, emphasizing merit-based selection based on technical merit and past performance. His primary procurement focus is centered on NAICS Code 811219—Other Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance—which encompasses specialized facility upkeep, calibration services, and infrastructure support for scientific laboratories. This specialization underscores his technical expertise in procuring maintenance and repair services for high-precision equipment and controlled-environment research facilities, ensuring uninterrupted operation of mission-critical agricultural science infrastructure.