Nicole Schellhorn

Nicole Schellhorn serves as a key procurement professional within the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) under the U.S. Department of Agriculture, where she manages acquisitions critical to sustaining federal nutrition assistance programs. Her work centers on securing logistics and storage services for processed agricultural commodities—such as canned, frozen, and dried foods—that support domestic food aid initiatives. She oversees the full lifecycle of contract actions, from requirements development and market research to award and performance monitoring, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and AMS’s mission of delivering safe, shelf-stable food to vulnerable populations. Her acquisitions are strategically aligned with supply chain resilience and operational efficiency across the national distribution network. Schellhorn maintains a consistent working relationship with Navcor Logistics LLC, the primary contractor supporting AMS’s warehousing and distribution needs. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in reliability, regulatory compliance, and performance accountability. She engages with logistics providers capable of handling high-volume, temperature-sensitive commodity storage and just-in-time delivery to federal distribution centers, prioritizing vendors with proven expertise in federal food program logistics and USDA-specific operational standards. Her contracting activity shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on securing capacity and scalability over socioeconomic targeting, aligning with AMS’s operational imperative to maintain uninterrupted food supply chains. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her portfolio, all procurements adhere to fair and transparent competition principles under the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Her procurement domain is exclusively focused on NAICS 493110 (General Warehousing and Storage), reflecting deep specialization in cold chain logistics, commodity storage infrastructure, and inventory management systems for perishable and shelf-stable food products. She possesses technical expertise in facility standards, inventory tracking protocols, and distribution network optimization essential to supporting large-scale federal nutrition programs.