Tina M. Nevitt

Tina M. Nevitt serves as a key procurement professional within the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, supporting the agency’s mission to administer federal nutrition assistance programs with integrity and efficiency. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on program evaluation, policy analysis, and operational modernization, ensuring that FNS leverages evidence-based solutions to enhance the delivery of SNAP, WIC, and the National School Lunch Program. Her work centers on securing technical consulting services and research capabilities that inform data-driven decision-making and regulatory compliance across federal nutrition initiatives. Nevitt collaborates with a broad range of contractors, primarily in the fields of social science research, administrative management consulting, and technical services supporting public health programs. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages firms with expertise in program evaluation, behavioral economics, and public sector systems optimization. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for agile, mission-aligned partners capable of delivering high-quality analytical outputs under federal acquisition regulations. Her procurement strategy prioritizes broad market access, with 86.7% of acquisitions conducted without set-aside restrictions, reflecting an open competition approach. However, she actively supports small business participation, allocating 13.3% of opportunities to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to fostering competition among small, non-preferred socioeconomic firms. Nevitt’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541690 (other scientific and technical consulting services) and 541720 (research in social sciences and humanities), underscoring her emphasis on program impact assessments, policy modeling, and behavioral research. She also regularly procures services under NAICS 541611 for administrative management consulting and 611699 for specialized training and instructional design. Her technical domain expertise centers on public nutrition policy, data analytics for program integrity, and operational improvements to federal assistance systems.