Thu Vo

Thu Vo serves as a Contract Specialist within the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, where she plays a critical role in executing procurements that advance the agency’s mission of ensuring equitable access to nutritious food through federally funded nutrition assistance programs. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for professional, scientific, and technical services, with a primary focus on research, program evaluation, and operational modernization initiatives supporting SNAP, WIC, and the National School Lunch Program. Her work ensures that FNS leverages evidence-based solutions to enhance program integrity, efficiency, and impact. Thu Vo collaborates with a diverse range of professional service providers, including research institutions, policy analysis firms, and technical consultants specializing in social science methodologies and public program evaluation. While no specific contractor relationships are currently identifiable, her procurement patterns reflect consistent engagement with firms capable of delivering rigorous data analysis, behavioral research, and systems optimization services essential to federal nutrition program oversight. Her contracting approach strongly prioritizes small business participation, with nearly half of her acquisitions structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate commitment to expanding economic opportunity for small businesses, particularly those owned by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and aligns with FNS’s broader equity and inclusion goals. Thu Vo’s procurement portfolio is overwhelmingly focused on NAICS 541720 (Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities), indicating deep expertise in securing services related to program impact assessment, policy modeling, and behavioral research. The remaining portion of her acquisitions fall under NAICS 541990, encompassing specialized technical services that support data integration, evaluation design, and operational analytics for federal nutrition assistance initiatives.