Philip Helmer

Philip Helmer serves as a primary procurement contact, managing acquisitions focused on food production and agricultural commodities. He plays a key role in the agency's mission to secure essential food supplies through the procurement of manufactured food products. A significant portion of the agency's procurement activity is unrestricted, with over half of the awards designated as No Set-Aside. However, the agency maintains a commitment to small business participation, utilizing both total and partial small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. There are also specialized set-aside preferences for specific commodity groups, including small business allocations for peanut butter, dry roast peanuts, pasta products, and eggnoodle materials. The procurement focus is heavily concentrated in food manufacturing, with primary expertise in NAICS categories related to roasted nuts and peanut butter manufacturing, flour milling, and the production of dry pasta, dough, and flour mixes. Additional technical domain expertise includes the procurement of cookies, crackers, and fluid milk manufacturing.