Mike Zaring

Mike Zaring serves as a key procurement lead within the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center’s Management Services Division, overseeing real estate infrastructure acquisitions critical to sustaining USDA’s field-level agricultural and conservation operations. Responsible for securing and managing nonresidential leasing arrangements across rural and underserved regions, he ensures that physical facilities support the delivery of farm assistance, disaster response, and conservation programs. His procurement portfolio is exclusively focused on the acquisition of leased commercial space, aligning with the agency’s mission to establish scalable, accessible, and permanent operational footprints for USDA personnel in remote areas. Zaring maintains consistent working relationships with a small cohort of specialized real estate providers, including Greenwood Properties, L.L.P., and McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, who deliver turnkey leasing solutions and site development services tailored to federal agricultural needs. His contracting patterns reflect long-term, mission-aligned partnerships with vendors experienced in federal compliance, property management, and adaptive reuse of existing structures. These relationships are characterized by repeat engagements and a preference for contractors with demonstrated expertise in managing federal real estate portfolios under GSA and USDA guidelines. There is no use of socioeconomic set-asides in Zaring’s procurement activity; all acquisitions are conducted under full and open competition, reflecting a strategic focus on operational efficiency and facility availability over socioeconomic preferences. His approach prioritizes vendor capability and geographic coverage over small business certification status. His technical domain is narrowly defined by NAICS 531120—Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings—where he procures long-term leases for office, storage, and field operation facilities. He specializes in evaluating property suitability for federal use, lease term structuring, and compliance with federal real property standards, demonstrating deep expertise in non-residential real estate acquisition for mission-critical government operations.