Nancy Deberry

Nancy Deberry supports the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center’s acquisition mission within the U.S. Department of Agriculture, facilitating critical procurement activities that enable land conservation, soil health initiatives, and rural resource planning. Though her official title is not listed, her role centers on managing technical and operational service contracts that support field-level conservation programs, data-driven agricultural analysis, and infrastructure maintenance. She handles a diverse portfolio of acquisitions, primarily focused on engineering, environmental services, and specialized technical support essential to implementing federal conservation easements and precision agriculture systems. Deberry maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including PROJECTELLA LLC, HOMESTEAD SERVICES, LLC, and JANIE B LLC, all of which provide niche technical and field-based services aligned with conservation program delivery. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established small business partners with demonstrated expertise in localized environmental implementation, suggesting a collaborative, trust-based procurement approach rooted in performance reliability and mission alignment rather than volume-driven sourcing. Her procurement strategy prioritizes small business participation, with 62.5% of her awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, indicating a strong institutional commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals. While no specific 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB preferences are dominant, the consistent use of small business set-asides underscores her dedication to expanding opportunities for disadvantaged and locally rooted vendors in agricultural conservation markets. Her primary NAICS focus includes 811121 for vehicle and equipment maintenance services supporting field operations, alongside 561720 for janitorial and facility support, 541930 for translation and interpretation services critical to multilingual rural outreach, and specialized manufacturing categories like 334511 and 334516 for environmental monitoring and analytical instrumentation. This mix reveals a technical domain expertise in sustaining the physical and data infrastructure necessary for modern conservation program execution.