Nancy Woodhouse

Nancy L. Woodhouse serves as a Purchasing Agent for the Agricultural Research Service’s Office of Acquisition and Procurement, where she plays a pivotal role in securing mission-critical resources to advance national agricultural science. Her responsibilities encompass end-to-end procurement of high-precision laboratory instrumentation, specialized research services, and field-deployable agricultural equipment essential for crop, pest, and soil research. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning each acquisition with the agency’s strategic goals of sustaining cutting-edge research infrastructure and operational readiness. Her portfolio primarily supports scientific innovation through the timely acquisition of technical assets that enable USDA’s research laboratories and field stations to maintain global competitiveness. Woodhouse maintains consistent working relationships with key vendors including Lab Leasing Co. of Stevensville, MD, and Boh Environmental, L.L.C., who provide specialized analytical equipment, environmental testing services, and laboratory support solutions. Her procurement approach emphasizes reliability, technical specificity, and long-term serviceability, fostering collaborative partnerships with suppliers who demonstrate deep domain expertise in agricultural science applications. These vendor relationships are characterized by repeat engagements and a focus on performance-based delivery, ensuring equipment and services meet rigorous research standards. Her contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her awards issued without set-asides, indicating a focus on technical merit and capability over socioeconomic classifications. While she does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her process remains fully compliant with all federal small business participation requirements through unrestricted competition. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), followed by 333111 (Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing), 325998 (Miscellaneous Chemical Products), and 334111 (Electronic Computer Manufacturing). She routinely acquires mass spectrometers, chromatography systems, precision farming equipment, and lab-grade computing infrastructure, demonstrating deep technical fluency in agricultural research instrumentation and data-driven scientific workflows.