Miatta N. Cleveland

Miatta N. Cleveland serves as a Contract Specialist within the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), where she plays a critical role in executing procurements that support federal nutrition assistance programs including SNAP, WIC, and the National School Lunch Program. Her work ensures the agency acquires essential technology, analytical services, and operational support to enhance program integrity, data modernization, and service delivery. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions under FAR Part 12 and Part 15, focusing on professional services, IT infrastructure, and software solutions that enable evidence-based policy development and program evaluation. While specific contractor names are not publicly available, Cleveland consistently engages with a broad spectrum of vendors, including small businesses, professional services firms, and technology wholesalers. Her contracting patterns reflect a balanced approach between large-capability providers and agile small business partners, fostering competitive environments that prioritize innovation, compliance, and mission alignment. She maintains collaborative, transparent relationships with vendors to ensure deliverables meet FNS’s high standards for operational efficiency and program accountability. Cleveland demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with over 45% of her acquisitions structured as small business set-asides, including a notable 9.1% dedicated to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). Her procurement strategy actively promotes participation from small businesses under FAR 19.5, aligning with FNS’s mission to expand equitable access and build resilient supply chains. Her consistent use of total small business set-asides underscores a deliberate effort to strengthen the agency’s partnership with diverse vendors. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS codes 423430 (computer and software wholesale), 541990 (professional and technical services), and 518210 (data processing and hosting services). She regularly acquires cloud-based systems, data analytics platforms, administrative management consulting, and IT infrastructure solutions that support the digital transformation of nutrition assistance programs, demonstrating deep expertise in technology-enabled public service delivery.