Shelia R. Price

Shelia R. Price serves as a Property Procurement Specialist at the Federal Correctional Complex Coleman under the Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice. In this role, she is responsible for managing the acquisition of food service supplies and logistical assets critical to sustaining the incarcerated population in compliance with federal dietary, nutritional, and safety standards. Her procurement activities center on perishable and prepared food products, dairy, meat, and bakery goods, ensuring adherence to religious and cultural accommodation requirements. She executes contracts under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, prioritizing timely delivery, quality control, and supply chain resilience to support mission-critical operations within a high-regulation correctional environment. Shelia maintains consistent working relationships with key vendors including Regional Produce Distributors, LLC, L.A. Foods, LLC, and Edge Technology Distributors, Inc., reflecting a preference for specialized merchant wholesalers and perishable food manufacturers. Her procurement approach emphasizes reliability, compliance, and scalability, often engaging vendors with proven capacity to deliver fresh, frozen, and prepared food under strict USDA and FDA guidelines. She collaborates closely with suppliers to ensure adherence to food safety protocols and just-in-time delivery schedules essential to federal correctional food service operations. A strong advocate for small business participation, Shelia consistently structures solicitations with a 60% total small business set-aside preference, aligning with FAR 19.5. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate effort to expand economic opportunity among small, disadvantaged, and minority-owned enterprises, particularly in the food distribution and food manufacturing sectors. This commitment ensures broad vendor participation while maintaining operational integrity and competitive pricing. Her primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 424410, 424470, 424430, 311991, and 311812, encompassing grocery, meat, dairy, perishable prepared food, and commercial bakery wholesaling. She possesses deep technical expertise in food safety compliance, cold chain logistics, and dietary accommodation protocols, ensuring all acquisitions meet federal standards for nutrition, safety, and cultural inclusivity within correctional food service systems.