Vangelia Campbell

Vangelia Campbell serves as a Contract Specialist within the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, Office of Acquisition and Supply Chain Management (OAS PCMB), where she plays a pivotal role in securing mission-critical scientific and analytical capabilities to ensure the safety of meat, poultry, and egg products. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and administration—for advanced laboratory instrumentation, diagnostic reagents, and data analytics systems. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning acquisitions with FSIS’s science-driven inspection mandate, enabling real-time hazard detection and surveillance across the nation’s food supply chain. Campbell works with a diverse ecosystem of vendors, including specialized laboratories, biotechnology manufacturers, and research institutions that provide high-precision analytical services and diagnostic solutions. Her procurement patterns reflect collaboration with technical experts capable of delivering validated, regulatory-compliant testing methodologies and instrumentation. She maintains a vendor-neutral approach, prioritizing technical capability, quality assurance, and scientific rigor over vendor size or legacy relationships, fostering partnerships grounded in performance, innovation, and compliance with federal standards. Her contracting activity shows no preference for socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on accessing the broadest possible pool of qualified technical providers to meet the high-stakes, time-sensitive demands of food safety surveillance. While small business participation is not formally prioritized, she remains open to qualified small and mid-sized firms that demonstrate the requisite technical expertise and regulatory alignment. Campbell’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services), 541712 (Research and Development in Life Sciences), 339113 (Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing), and 325414 (Biological Product Manufacturing). She routinely acquires next-generation pathogen detection systems, molecular diagnostics, lab consumables, and bioinformatics platforms, demonstrating deep expertise in life sciences procurement and the regulatory demands of food safety analytics.