Business Operations
Agency facts
- Office code
- 12351V
- Organization
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Parent
FAS
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Parent
FAS
- Contract obligations
- $1,244,297 In FY2025
Agency codes and contract spending come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | -$1,724 |
| FY2026 | $2,735,545 |
| FY2025 | $1,244,297 |
| FY2024 | $3,321,997 |
| FY2023 | $5,168,838 |
Top contractors by obligations
| Rank | Contractor | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knowledgebank, Inc. | $1,165,278 | |
| 2 | TFC Consulting Inc. | $895,917 | |
| 3 | Metaphase Consulting LLC | $330,693 | |
| 4 | D2K-Hfw LLC | $144,983 | |
| 5 | S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC | $93,713 | |
| 6 | Advanced Computer Concepts, Inc. | $62,710 | |
| 7 | Cc&C Management Services, LLC | $29,467 | |
| 8 | Barbara C Deinhardt | $11,876 |
Top contract vehicles by obligations
| Rank | Vehicle | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) | $2,090,662 | |
| 2 | 8(a) STARS III (STARS III) | $475,675 | |
| 3 | Solutions for Enterprise Wide Procurement V (SEWP V) | $62,710 |
Contracting staff
| Rank | Person | SAM.gov records, last 2 years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Dumas | 9 |
| 2 | Josefina McGhee | 2 |
| 3 | Sean Jordan | 1 |
| 4 | Elizabeth Lanum | 1 |
| 5 | Nathan Weatherford | 1 |
| 6 | Diana Rath | 1 |
About this agency
The Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service Business Operations, a sub-agency within USDA's overseas agricultural trade and promotion mission, procures business support services and operational technology for the FAS's international field operations and headquarters functions.
FAS Business Operations has awarded 58 federal contracts since 2018, with a combined potential value of $30.9 million and $25.1 million in combined dollars obligated. Recent activity has been variable: 12 awards in 2022, 4 in 2023, 13 in 2024, 2 in 2025, and 2 year-to-date in 2026. Three of the 33 recent awards (9%) carry no reported potential value, typical of Schedule task orders, BPA calls, modifications, or below-threshold purchase orders. The most recently recorded award date was 30 September 2026.
The contracting landscape is highly fragmented. Over the last five years, Advanced Computer Concepts, Inc. leads by award count with 4 recent awards ($195 thousand combined potential value), followed by New TECH Solutions, Inc. and D2K-Hfw LLC, each with 2 awards. These top-five primes by count account for 30 percent of recent awards. When ranked by potential value, TFC Consulting Inc. ($4.4 million) and Metaphase Consulting LLC ($3.6 million) emerge as the largest recent awardees, though neither appears among the top by-count leaders—the top five by value represent 40 percent of combined potential value across the recent window. Across the portfolio's 58 all-time awards, 48 distinct prime contractors have won at least one award, underscoring the agency's reliance on a deep vendor base rather than repeat consolidation.
Set-aside usage remains light: 64 percent of awards carry no set-aside designation. Among set-aside work, small-business categories dominate—8 awards (14%) under total small business, 6 awards (10%) under 8(a) sole source, and 2 awards (3%) under competitive 8(a). HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, and Woman-Owned Small Business collectively account for 4 awards (7%).
No recent contract opportunities or grant activity is recorded against FAS Business Operations or its descendant offices in the source data.
Quick answers
What is Business Operations?
Business Operations is part of Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture.
How much does Business Operations spend on contracts?
Contracts funded by Business Operations and its offices obligated $1,244,297 in fiscal year 2025 and $12,468,952 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
Who are Business Operations's largest contractors?
The contractors Business Operations and its offices obligated the most to in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Knowledgebank, Inc. ($1,165,278), TFC Consulting Inc. ($895,917) and Metaphase Consulting LLC ($330,693).
Which contract vehicles does Business Operations use most?
The contract vehicles Business Operations and its offices obligated the most through in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) ($2,090,662), 8(a) STARS III (STARS III) ($475,675) and Solutions for Enterprise Wide Procurement V (SEWP V) ($62,710). Orders through any contract vehicle obligated $2,629,047 in those years, 96% of its contract obligations.
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