Parrish Cruz

Parrish Cruz serves as a key procurement professional within the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center’s Management Services Division, supporting the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s mission to secure and manage real estate infrastructure for field-level agricultural operations and conservation programs. Responsible for acquiring nonresidential leasing services and related facility management solutions, Cruz ensures that USDA personnel have accessible, scalable, and strategically located workspaces across rural and underserved regions. Their acquisitions directly enable the delivery of farm assistance, disaster response, and conservation outreach by securing mission-critical physical infrastructure through competitive contracting processes. Cruz maintains a consistent working relationship with Mckenzie Construction & Site Development LLC and the Foreign Policy Research Institute Inc., leveraging their expertise in property development and policy-driven facility planning. These partnerships reflect a focus on vendors capable of delivering turnkey real estate solutions, including lease negotiation, site adaptation, and infrastructure support tailored to federal agricultural operations. The procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, with contracts structured to ensure long-term operational readiness and compliance with federal real property standards. Cruz’s contracting activity shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic preference for selecting the most qualified vendors based on technical capability and operational fit, rather than socioeconomic criteria. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through set-asides, the procurement process remains transparent and accessible to all eligible contractors under FAR Part 12 and Part 13 procedures. The division’s procurement portfolio is exclusively focused on NAICS 531120—Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses). Cruz specializes in securing long-term leases for office, storage, and field operation facilities, ensuring compliance with federal real property guidelines and interoperability with USDA’s land-use and conservation program requirements. Their expertise lies in evaluating lease terms, property suitability, and facility scalability to meet the dynamic needs of rural agricultural service delivery.