Tony Stroman

Tony Stroman serves as a Procurement Program Specialist (PPS) at the Federal Correctional Institution at Bennettsville, operating under the Bureau of Prisons. In this role, he manages the acquisition of perishable and prepared food systems critical to sustaining the dietary, religious, and nutritional needs of incarcerated populations. His responsibilities include ensuring compliance with federal food safety standards, coordinating with dietary services to align procurement with meal plans, and overseeing contracts for culturally appropriate, shelf-stable, and refrigerated food products. Stroman’s acquisitions are strategically aligned with the agency’s mission to provide safe, humane, and nutritionally adequate subsistence across extended care cycles. Stroman maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized food suppliers, including Portland Foods Inc., Shaver Foods LLC, North Star Imports, LLC, and JNS Foods LLC. These vendors are selected for their ability to deliver federally compliant, perishable food items under strict temperature-controlled logistics and religious dietary accommodations. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for established partners with proven capacity to meet high-volume, just-in-time delivery requirements in a secure correctional environment. A strong advocate for small business participation, Stroman consistently prioritizes Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with nearly 80% of his acquisitions reserved for small businesses. This reflects a deliberate socioeconomic strategy to foster local and regional suppliers capable of meeting the unique demands of federal institutional food service, while promoting economic opportunity among underserved entrepreneurs. His procurement focus centers on NAICS categories including 311991 (Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing), 311999 (Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing), 311511 (Fluid Milk Manufacturing), and 311812 (Commercial Bakeries), with significant activity in fats and oils refining. Stroman’s technical expertise lies in sourcing ready-to-serve, nutritionally balanced meals, dairy products, baked goods, and specialty dietary items that comply with Federal Register standards for institutional food service.