Robin K. Young

Robin K. Young serves as a SCS (Senior Contracting Specialist) at the Federal Correctional Institution at Herlong, operating under the Bureau of Prisons within the Department of Justice. In this role, Young is responsible for managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions to support institutional subsistence and operational continuity, with a primary focus on food service and grocery supply chain requirements. As a key procurement officer within the agency’s logistics and sustainment function, Young ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning acquisitions with the facility’s mission to provide safe, secure, and humane care through reliable nutritional services. Their portfolio consistently centers on high-volume, mission-critical food and grocery procurement to sustain daily operations for a federal correctional population. Young maintains strategic vendor relationships with general line grocery merchant wholesalers who specialize in bulk, shelf-stable, and refrigerated food commodities compliant with federal dietary standards. These partnerships are typically established through competitive sealed bidding and simplified acquisition procedures under FAR Part 13 and Part 14. Vendor engagement emphasizes reliability, consistent delivery timelines, and adherence to USDA and BOP nutritional guidelines, with a preference for vendors capable of fulfilling large-scale, just-in-time delivery requirements across a secured federal facility environment. Young demonstrates a full commitment to small business participation, with 100% of procurement actions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate and consistent socioeconomic contracting strategy to maximize opportunities for small, independently owned businesses, particularly those qualified under the SBA’s small business size standards. No other set-aside categories are utilized, underscoring a singular focus on broad-based small business inclusion across all award decisions. The primary NAICS code for Young’s procurement activity is 424410, General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers, indicating deep specialization in the distribution of a full spectrum of food products including dry goods, dairy, frozen items, and produce. This technical domain requires expertise in food safety compliance, inventory turnover management, and cold chain logistics, positioning Young as a subject matter expert in institutional food procurement within the federal corrections system.