Rose M Duke

Rose M. Duke serves as an Administrative Officer at the FSA-IL State Office, where she plays a pivotal role in supporting the procurement and operational infrastructure necessary for delivering USDA farm programs across Illinois. Her responsibilities include managing facility-related acquisitions, overseeing service contracts for office maintenance and equipment, and ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations to sustain a network of accessible agricultural service centers. She interfaces directly with vendors to secure essential goods and services that enable farmers and rural communities to access critical programs such as farm loans, conservation payments, and disaster assistance. Her acquisitions are primarily administrative and facility-support in nature, focused on sustaining the physical backbone of FSA’s local service delivery model. While no specific contractor relationships are currently documented, Ms. Duke engages with a broad range of vendors providing facility management, office supplies, maintenance services, and technology infrastructure. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for reliable, established service providers capable of meeting federal standards for timely delivery and regulatory compliance. She maintains collaborative, transactional relationships with vendors who demonstrate consistent performance and adherence to federal acquisition guidelines, prioritizing operational continuity over vendor exclusivity. Ms. Duke’s contracting activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of procurements awarded under open competition. This reflects a strategic alignment with agency priorities that emphasize efficiency and broad market access over socioeconomic set-asides. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her portfolio, she ensures all solicitations comply with federal transparency and fair competition requirements, allowing eligible small businesses to compete on equal footing. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS categories related to facility support services, including office administration, custodial services, and general building maintenance. She routinely acquires items such as office furniture, HVAC components, security systems, and IT hardware for local FSA offices, demonstrating deep familiarity with the operational needs of rural federal service outposts. Her expertise lies in balancing fiscal responsibility with the functional demands of sustaining a geographically dispersed network of agricultural service centers.