Tamara

Tamara serves as a Real Property Leasing Officer within the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center’s Management Services Division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, where she is responsible for securing and managing nonresidential real estate leases to support field-based agricultural operations and conservation initiatives. Her role is critical to ensuring USDA personnel have accessible, scalable, and strategically located facilities across rural and underserved regions, enabling the delivery of farm assistance, disaster response, and conservation programs. She manages the full lifecycle of real property leasing acquisitions, from needs assessment and site selection to lease execution and compliance, with a focus on long-term, mission-critical space requirements that align with federal real property standards. Tamara maintains consistent working relationships with key real estate and construction partners, including Greenwood Properties, L.L.P. and McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, who provide leasehold improvements, property management, and site development services. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for experienced commercial real estate firms with proven expertise in federal leasing compliance and infrastructure adaptation. These partnerships are typically structured as firm-fixed-price or cost-reimbursement leases, with an emphasis on operational continuity and regulatory adherence under the Federal Real Property Profile guidelines. Tamara’s procurement portfolio reflects a 100% non-set-aside approach, with no use of 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic set-asides. This reflects a mission-driven prioritization of facility availability, location suitability, and lease term alignment over socioeconomic preferences, though she remains compliant with all federal small business outreach requirements. Her primary focus is on NAICS 531120—Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings—where she procures leased office, storage, and operational facilities to house USDA field staff and support conservation outreach. Her technical expertise lies in evaluating building conditions, zoning compliance, accessibility standards, and utility infrastructure to ensure leased spaces meet federal operational and safety requirements for rural service delivery.