Yi Kum

Yi W Kum serves as a procurement lead within the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center’s Management Services Division, overseeing real estate infrastructure acquisitions critical to sustaining USDA’s field-level operations. Responsible for securing and managing nonresidential leasing arrangements, Yi ensures the agency maintains a scalable, geographically distributed physical footprint to support farm assistance, conservation initiatives, and disaster response efforts across rural and underserved regions. Their procurement portfolio is exclusively focused on long-term facility leasing and space management, aligning with the agency’s mission to enable accessible, efficient service delivery through strategic real estate planning. Yi W Kum maintains a consistent working relationship with McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, a primary vendor for site development and infrastructure support tied to leased facilities, and the Foreign Policy Research Institute Inc., which provides specialized analytical and programmatic support related to land use and conservation policy. These partnerships reflect a preference for established contractors with proven capacity in federal real estate adaptation and technical consulting, indicating a focus on mission-critical, non-commoditized services rather than general procurement. Vendor engagement is characterized by repeat collaboration and deep alignment with the agency’s operational needs. Set-aside preferences reveal a strong orientation toward full and open competition, with 90.5% of awards issued without socioeconomic set-asides. The remaining 9.5% are competed under the 8(a) program, indicating selective but deliberate inclusion of small disadvantaged businesses when market conditions and capability align. This pattern suggests a balanced approach—prioritizing efficiency and scale while maintaining compliance with small business participation goals where feasible. The procurement activity is entirely concentrated under NAICS 531120—Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses)—demonstrating deep expertise in federal real estate leasing, facility management, and space acquisition. Yi specializes in negotiating long-term leases for office, storage, and operational facilities that support USDA’s rural presence, with no procurement activity extending into construction, renovation, or other real estate subsectors. Their domain expertise lies in property law, lease administration, and mission-driven site selection for federal service delivery.