Steven Storch

Steven Storch serves as a Lease Contracting Officer within the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center’s Management Services Division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, where he is responsible for acquiring and managing real estate infrastructure to support field-level agricultural operations and conservation initiatives. His procurement portfolio centers on long-term lease agreements for nonresidential facilities, ensuring USDA personnel have secure, accessible, and strategically located workspaces across rural and underserved regions. Storch specializes in full-cycle lease acquisition processes, including site selection, lease negotiation, compliance with federal real property regulations, and ongoing facility management oversight to support mission-critical farm assistance and disaster response programs. Storch maintains a consistent working relationship with McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, a primary vendor for leasehold improvements and site readiness services, and the Foreign Policy Research Institute Inc., which provides analytical and planning support for facility utilization strategies. His contracting approach emphasizes stability and long-term partnership, favoring vendors with demonstrated expertise in federal real estate compliance, adaptive reuse of existing structures, and seamless integration with USDA operational workflows. These relationships reflect a preference for established contractors with proven capacity in federal lease execution rather than transactional, short-term engagements. Storch’s acquisition strategy reflects a 100% non-set-aside orientation, with no reliance on 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic preferences. His procurement decisions prioritize operational efficiency, facility suitability, and regulatory compliance over socioeconomic targeting, aligning with the agency’s mission to rapidly deploy infrastructure where needed, regardless of vendor size or certification status. His primary focus is on NAICS 531120—Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses)—reflecting deep expertise in commercial real estate leasing, property condition assessments, and federal lease compliance under the Federal Real Property Profile and GSA guidelines. He procures leased office spaces, field offices, and support facilities tailored to agricultural outreach, ensuring infrastructure meets USDA’s technical and security standards for rural service delivery.