Michelle C. Jardine

Michelle C. Jardine serves as a Contract Specialist within the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center’s Acquisition Division (12FPAC) under the U.S. Department of Agriculture. She plays a pivotal role in executing complex procurements that support national land conservation, soil health initiatives, and rural resource planning. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of service-based contracts—from requirements development and market research to solicitation, evaluation, and award—ensuring compliance with FAR and agency-specific policies. Jardine primarily handles technical and professional service acquisitions critical to field-level conservation programs, including data analytics, surveying, training, and emergency relief operations. Jardine maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors, including PROJECTELLA LLC, HOMESTEAD SERVICES, LLC, and JANIE B LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with demonstrated expertise in agricultural conservation services, land assessment, and technical training delivery. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting and clear deliverable definitions, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in compliance and mission alignment. She routinely engages vendors capable of delivering field-deployable solutions that support USDA’s conservation goals. While the majority of her acquisitions are conducted as unrestricted procurements (80%), Jardine actively promotes small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides (20%), consistent with FAR 19.5. She prioritizes equitable access for small businesses without favoring specific socioeconomic categories, ensuring broad competition while maintaining program integrity. Her contracting patterns reflect a balanced commitment to both efficiency and socioeconomic objectives. Her primary NAICS focus includes 624230 for emergency and relief services supporting conservation outreach, 541370 for geospatial surveying and mapping essential to land easement monitoring, 541511 for custom software development enabling data-driven decision tools, and 611430 for professional training in agricultural best practices. Jardine’s expertise lies in procuring integrated technical services that bridge field operations with digital infrastructure to advance sustainable land management.