Shawna Rogers-Bailey

Shawna Rogers-Bailey serves as a key procurement professional within the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service, specifically supporting the Office of Acquisition and Procurement for the MWA AAO ACQ/PER PROP unit. She manages complex acquisitions critical to sustaining high-precision scientific research, including laboratory instrumentation such as ultra-low-temperature freezers, micro-CT scanners, and sterilization systems, as well as specialized biological services and field equipment essential for agricultural R&D. Her role ensures the operational readiness of federal research facilities by aligning procurement strategy with mission-critical scientific needs, emphasizing compliance, technical specificity, and timely delivery of mission-enabling assets. Her primary contractor relationships include McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC for facility infrastructure support, Larkos Packing and Distribution Inc. for specialized logistics, Arabic Interpreters LLC for language services in multilingual research environments, and AMD International Technologies LLC for advanced technical solutions. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in niche scientific, logistical, and compliance-driven domains, often requiring tailored solutions for federal research settings. Rogers-Bailey demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 91.3% of her awards designated as small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, consistently prioritizing small, disadvantaged, and locally rooted vendors. This pattern underscores a deliberate strategy to foster innovation through small business engagement while ensuring competitive, compliant, and mission-aligned sourcing. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS 111940 (Hay Farming) and 112990 (All Other Animal Production), reflecting deep engagement with agricultural production systems, alongside NAICS 811219 for maintenance and repair services and 324110 for petroleum-related equipment supporting field operations. This technical portfolio reveals expertise in procuring specialized inputs for both laboratory and field-based agricultural science, bridging infrastructure, biology, and operational logistics in support of USDA’s research mission.