Southeast Area
USA
Agency facts
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- SEA
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FRIID
- SEA
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FRIID
- Contract obligations
- $32,291,535 In FY2025
Agency codes and contract spending come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $13,197 |
| FY2026 | $83,461,790 |
| FY2025 | $32,291,535 |
| FY2024 | $42,771,939 |
| FY2023 | $52,108,494 |
Top contractors by obligations
| Rank | Contractor | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Covington Firelake JV, LLC | $24,223,233 | |
| 2 | Martinez Services, Inc. | $15,561,315 | |
| 3 | CAS FSE JV II LLC | $5,483,042 | |
| 4 | Marrero, Couvillon & Associates, L.L.C. | $2,880,844 | |
| 5 | Timebuilt Solutions LLC | $2,304,132 | |
| 6 | Siemens Industry Inc. | $2,078,994 | |
| 7 | The Johnson-Mcadams Firm, P.a. | $1,689,033 | |
| 8 | MGS Construction Services Inc. | $1,276,333 | |
| 9 | Bravo, Inc. | $1,122,825 | |
| 10 | Agilent Technologies Inc. | $1,116,311 |
Top contract vehicles by obligations
| Rank | Vehicle | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
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| 1 | Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) | $9,081,175 | |
| 2 | One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services Plus - Total Small Business (OASIS+SB) | $208,912 | |
| 3 | USDA Laptop BPA | $34,102 |
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Contracting staff
| Rank | Person | SAM.gov records, last 2 years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Palmer | 95 |
| 2 | Lynn S. Hults | 78 |
| 3 | Jessica P. Pacheco | 56 |
| 4 | Osvaldo Rodriguez | 45 |
| 5 | Kristine Stout | 41 |
| 6 | Shalunda Mix | 40 |
| 7 | Monte Jordan | 36 |
| 8 | Jessica Hadley | 34 |
| 9 | Kelly Wright | 29 |
| 10 | Shane Pope | 26 |
| 11 | David Hildebrand | 25 |
| 12 | Erin Riffey | 25 |
| 13 | Spencer Hamilton | 21 |
| 14 | David Reynolds | 21 |
| 15 | Nicole McKenzie | 21 |
| 16 | Elizabeth Calhoun | 19 |
| 17 | Michael Sherlock | 18 |
| 18 | Theodore Blume | 17 |
| 19 | Christopher Turner | 17 |
| 20 | Joshua Keadle | 17 |
About this agency
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery is a civilian sub-agency within USDA that procures research equipment, supplies, services, and field implementation support for agricultural research operations and farmer outreach programs across the United States. The service awards contracts to support laboratory and field studies, field station operations, and knowledge-delivery infrastructure serving the agricultural research mission.
The agency has issued 18,619 federal contract awards since 2003, generating $878.7 million in combined award potential value with $789.9 million obligated (90% of potential). Recent contracting activity shows 641 awards in 2022, 746 in 2023, 702 in 2024, 305 in 2025, and 331 awards so far in 2026. The most recently recorded award date is October 15, 2026. Activity across the five-year window spans 2,725 awards; the decline from 2024 to 2025 reflects reduced procurement cadence in the past two years.
The competitive landscape is fragmented. Among the top five primes by award count over the last five years, CAS FSE JV II LLC leads with 111 awards ($20.5 million potential value), followed by Red Bison Services, LLC with 110 awards ($9.5 million), and CAS FSE JV LLC with 84 awards ($1.3 million); these five primes hold 16% of recent awards. By potential value, concentration is even lighter—the top five primes account for only 6% of combined potential value, with CAS FSE JV II LLC ($20.5 million), Marrero, Couvillon & Associates, L.L.C. ($10.4 million), and Red Bison Services, LLC ($9.5 million) leading. The agency has 3,987 distinct prime contractors in its all-time portfolio, underscoring a highly fragmented supplier base typical of small-dollar, distributed agricultural research support contracts.
The vast majority of awards carry no set-aside designation: 16,376 awards (88%) are unrestricted open competition. Small-business set-asides account for 8% of awards (1,460 total small-business designations), with 8(a) sole-source awards comprising the bulk of the set-aside activity at 3% of portfolio volume (477 awards). Competitive 8(a), SDVOSB, HUBZone, WOSB, and emerging small-business designations collectively represent less than 2% of awards.
No recent federal contract opportunities are recorded in the source data.
Quick answers
What is Southeast Area?
Southeast Area (SEA) is part of Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery, Department of Agriculture.
How much does Southeast Area spend on contracts?
Contracts funded by Southeast Area and its offices obligated $32,291,535 in fiscal year 2025 and $210,646,956 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
Who are Southeast Area's largest contractors?
The contractors Southeast Area and its offices obligated the most to in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Covington Firelake JV, LLC ($24,223,233), Martinez Services, Inc. ($15,561,315) and CAS FSE JV II LLC ($5,483,042).
Which contract vehicles does Southeast Area use most?
The contract vehicles Southeast Area and its offices obligated the most through in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) ($9,081,175), One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services Plus - Total Small Business (OASIS+SB) ($208,912) and USDA Laptop BPA ($34,102). Orders through any contract vehicle obligated $9,286,130 in those years, 11% of its contract obligations.
What is Southeast Area's latest contract opportunity?
The latest contract opportunity from Southeast Area is Service Contract for 2 SPT Labtech Instruments, pre-solicitation, posted April 7, 2025.
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