Tamara Sneed

Tamara Sneed serves as a key procurement professional within the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center’s Management Services Division, overseeing real estate infrastructure acquisitions critical to sustaining USDA’s field-level operations. She manages the acquisition of nonresidential leasing services to establish and maintain physical facilities in rural and underserved regions, ensuring operational readiness for farm assistance, conservation programs, and disaster response initiatives. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to expand accessible, scalable infrastructure for USDA personnel, focusing on long-term facility sustainment rather than construction or capital projects. Sneed maintains consistent working relationships with a small, specialized pool of contractors, primarily Greenwood Properties, L.L.P., and McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, both of which provide real estate management, site development, and facility maintenance services. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established, geographically aligned vendors with demonstrated expertise in agricultural and rural infrastructure support. These partnerships are characterized by repeat engagements and a focus on operational continuity, indicating a reliance on trusted, high-performing service providers with deep regional knowledge. Sneed’s procurement portfolio reflects no set-aside preferences, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This indicates a strategic emphasis on selecting the most qualified vendor regardless of socioeconomic status, prioritizing technical capability and service reliability over mandated small business set-asides. While small business participation is not formally incentivized through program-specific preferences, her contracting approach remains compliant with all federal acquisition regulations and open to all eligible vendors. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 531120—Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses)—reflecting deep expertise in real estate leasing, property management, and facility access agreements. She specializes in securing leased office spaces, field offices, and operational hubs tailored to the unique logistical needs of agricultural outreach programs, ensuring secure, functional, and compliant facilities across diverse geographic terrains.