Todd Bierl

Todd Bierl serves as a key procurement lead within the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), supporting the agency’s mission to safeguard U.S. agricultural biosecurity through strategic acquisition of diagnostic, surveillance, and response capabilities. He manages a diverse portfolio of contracts for laboratory instrumentation, field-deployable biosensors, and analytical tools critical to early detection of invasive pests and zoonotic diseases. His acquisitions span high-precision equipment, computational biology platforms, and operational support services essential to APHIS’s rapid-response infrastructure, ensuring alignment with federal standards for scientific integrity and supply chain resilience. Bierl maintains consistent partnerships with specialized contractors including INQUISIT LLC, ARLLUK TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS LLC, and FOUR POINTS TECHNOLOGY, L.L.C., firms known for delivering advanced diagnostic systems, field-ready biocontainment solutions, and data analytics platforms tailored to agricultural health monitoring. His procurement approach emphasizes technical specificity, requiring vendors to demonstrate validated performance in biosafety Level 2–3 environments and compliance with USDA biosafety protocols. He frequently engages with niche technology providers capable of integrating laboratory-grade instrumentation with field-deployable surveillance networks. A strong advocate for small business participation, Bierl prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with over 60% of his acquisitions reserved for small businesses. His contracting patterns reflect a deliberate focus on socioeconomic inclusion, with modest but intentional use of Women-Owned Small Business and Local Area Set-Asides to foster regional economic resilience. This approach ensures that innovative small firms with domain-specific expertise in agricultural biosecurity can compete meaningfully for mission-critical contracts. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334516 (analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing) and 325320 (agricultural chemical manufacturing), reflecting his expertise in acquiring precision diagnostic tools, pathogen detection kits, and calibrated field sampling systems. He also supports operational needs through janitorial and landscaping services critical to maintaining biosafe facility environments, demonstrating a holistic understanding of the infrastructure underpinning APHIS’s biosecurity mission.