William L Lang

William L. Lang serves as Section Chief for Dairy & Multifood within the Commodity Procurement Staff, overseeing the strategic acquisition of fluid milk and cheese products to support federal nutrition programs. In this leadership role, he directs the planning, solicitation, and award of commercial item contracts under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, ensuring compliance with food safety standards and supply chain reliability. His portfolio centers on large-scale, high-volume commodity purchases that meet nutritional specifications for school meal, food assistance, and other federal nutrition initiatives, requiring precise coordination with USDA agencies and food distributors to maintain consistent product quality and delivery schedules. Mr. Lang’s procurement patterns reflect a preference for open, non-set-aside competitions, with 100% of his acquisitions conducted under general commercial terms without socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. This approach prioritizes cost efficiency, scale, and supply chain stability over targeted socioeconomic preferences, aligning with the agency’s mandate to secure bulk dairy commodities at scale. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in his portfolio, vendors of all sizes compete on technical capability, price competitiveness, and logistical reliability. His primary procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 311511 (Fluid Milk Manufacturing) and 311513 (Cheese Manufacturing), reflecting deep expertise in dairy processing, pasteurization standards, shelf-life requirements, and cold-chain logistics. He regularly manages contracts for bulk fluid milk, block and shredded cheeses, and other dairy-based commodities, requiring rigorous adherence to USDA food safety protocols and federal procurement specifications. His technical domain expertise spans dairy production processes, packaging integrity, and compliance with federal food quality benchmarks, making him a key steward of nutritional commodity procurement within the federal supply chain.