Olivia Reitano

Olivia Reitano serves as a Contract Specialist responsible for managing the full lifecycle of food and beverage procurement actions, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and agency mission objectives. She executes competitive and non-competitive acquisitions for perishable and processed food products, coordinating with stakeholders to define requirements, develop solicitation documents, evaluate offers, and award contracts in alignment with FAR guidelines. Her work directly supports the operational readiness and nutritional needs of federal programs requiring consistent, high-quality food supply chains. Reitano maintains collaborative relationships with a diverse pool of food manufacturers and distributors, particularly those specializing in commercial baking, fluid milk processing, and perishable prepared foods. She engages regularly with vendors holding relevant food safety certifications and quality assurance standards, fostering transparent, performance-based contracting relationships. Her approach emphasizes vendor reliability, supply chain resilience, and adherence to sanitary and labeling regulations, ensuring consistent delivery of compliant products across federal installations. A strong advocate for small business participation, Reitano consistently prioritizes socioeconomic contracting opportunities, with over 86% of her awards issued under open competition and the remaining 14% allocated to small business set-asides—equally divided between 8(a) competed and total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. Her procurement patterns reflect a deliberate effort to expand market access for qualified small manufacturers while maintaining rigorous standards for product quality and delivery performance. Her primary technical focus lies within NAICS categories 311812 (Commercial Bakeries), 311511 (Fluid Milk Manufacturing), 311999 (All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing), and 311991 (Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing). She specializes in procuring shelf-stable and refrigerated food items, including baked goods, dairy products, and ready-to-eat meals, demonstrating deep familiarity with food safety protocols, packaging requirements, and cold chain logistics in federal supply operations.