Valerie Dinkel

Valerie Dinkel serves as a Branch Chief, providing leadership and oversight for procurement activities within her organization. In this capacity, she manages the acquisition lifecycle and ensures that procurement strategies align with the agency's operational mission and regulatory requirements. Regarding set-aside preferences, the procurement data indicates a strong preference for full and open competitions, with the vast majority of acquisitions categorized as No Set-Aside. There is a limited utilization of small business set-asides, including occasional 100% small business set-asides and specific material-based set-asides for fresh produce. The agency's procurement focus is heavily concentrated in the food manufacturing and processing sectors. Primary technical domain expertise is centered on NAICS codes related to fruit and vegetable canning, animal and poultry slaughtering, and the manufacturing of perishable prepared foods and frozen produce. This indicates a specialized procurement pattern focused on large-scale food supply chain and processing requirements.