Michael Chiodi

Michael Chiodi serves as a key procurement lead within the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), supporting the agency’s mission to safeguard U.S. agricultural biosecurity through strategic acquisition of diagnostic, laboratory, and field-response capabilities. He manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on scientific testing services, biological surveillance systems, and specialized processing equipment critical to detecting and containing invasive pests and pathogens. His acquisitions directly enable APHIS’s rapid response infrastructure, ensuring the agency maintains operational readiness through modernized laboratory instrumentation, computational biology tools, and field-deployable diagnostic platforms. Chiodi maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized contractors including INQUISIT LLC, ARLLUK TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS LLC, FOUR POINTS TECHNOLOGY, L.L.C., TRACE FIRST LIMITED, and DYNAMIC AVIATION GROUP, INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for niche vendors with expertise in biosecurity diagnostics, data-driven surveillance analytics, and aviation-enabled field logistics. His contracting approach emphasizes technical precision and mission-critical performance, often requiring vendors to demonstrate validated capabilities in biosafety level compliance, sample chain-of-custody protocols, and real-time data integration systems. His procurement patterns show a strong emphasis on small business participation, with nearly 39% of awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. While the majority of acquisitions remain open to all competitors, his consistent use of small business set-asides underscores a deliberate strategy to cultivate innovation and capacity within the small business ecosystem serving agricultural biosecurity. Chiodi’s primary NAICS focus areas include 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services), 311612 (Meat Processing), and 311615 (Poultry Processing), reflecting deep engagement with food safety and livestock health monitoring systems. He frequently procures analytical services, pathogen detection kits, automated processing equipment, and industrial gas systems supporting sterile environments. His technical domain expertise lies at the intersection of veterinary diagnostics, agricultural supply chain integrity, and laboratory automation, ensuring acquisitions align with APHIS’s science-driven biosecurity objectives.