Susan Champion

Susan Champion serves as a Contracting Officer responsible for managing the acquisition of food products and related manufacturing services for federal operations. In this role, she ensures compliance with federal procurement regulations while delivering mission-critical supplies through competitive, transparent, and efficient contracting processes. Her portfolio centers on the procurement of packaged and processed food items, requiring deep familiarity with food safety standards, supply chain logistics, and federal food service requirements. She routinely handles firm-fixed-price and requirements contracts, often involving long-term delivery schedules to support institutional feeding programs. While no specific contractor relationships are currently identifiable, her contracting patterns indicate a preference for established food manufacturers with proven capacity to meet federal quality and delivery standards. She engages with vendors across the spectrum of food production, from large-scale processors to specialized niche producers, fostering relationships grounded in performance accountability and regulatory compliance. Her approach emphasizes open competition and vendor reliability, with a consistent focus on contract performance metrics and timely delivery. Ms. Champion’s procurement activity reflects a strong commitment to full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued without set-aside designations. This indicates a strategic emphasis on maximizing market participation through unrestricted solicitations rather than socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. Her approach prioritizes cost-effectiveness and supply chain resilience over targeted socioeconomic preferences, aligning with agency-wide mandates for broad market access. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS categories related to food manufacturing, including 311230 (Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing), 311412 (Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing), 311999 (All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing), 311830 (Tortilla Manufacturing), and 311821 (Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing). She specializes in acquiring shelf-stable, frozen, and ready-to-eat food products designed for institutional use, demonstrating technical expertise in food formulation, packaging specifications, and federal nutrition guidelines. Her domain knowledge ensures procurement decisions align with both operational needs and food safety compliance standards.