diff --git a/src/registrar/management/commands/create_federal_portfolio.py b/src/registrar/management/commands/create_federal_portfolio.py
index f3debba56..37bd4765d 100644
--- a/src/registrar/management/commands/create_federal_portfolio.py
+++ b/src/registrar/management/commands/create_federal_portfolio.py
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ from registrar.management.commands.utility.terminal_helper import TerminalColors
 from registrar.models import DomainInformation, DomainRequest, FederalAgency, Suborganization, Portfolio, User
 from django.db.models import F
 
+from registrar.models.utility.generic_helper import normalize_string
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -99,10 +101,6 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
             display_as_str=True,
         )
 
-        # TODO - add post processing step to add suborg city, state, etc.
-        # This needs to be done after because of execution order.
-        # However, we do not need to necessarily prompt the user in this case.
-
     def handle_populate_portfolio(self, federal_agency, parse_domains, parse_requests, both):
         """Attempts to create a portfolio. If successful, this function will
         also create new suborganizations"""
@@ -126,9 +124,9 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
 
         # Post process steps
         # Add suborg info to created or existing suborgs. Get the refreshed queryset for each.
-        self.post_process_suborganization(suborganizations.all(), domains.all(), domain_requests.all())
+        self.post_process_suborganization_fields(suborganizations.all(), domains.all(), domain_requests.all())
 
-    def post_process_suborganization(self, suborganizations, domains, requests):
+    def post_process_suborganization_fields(self, suborganizations, domains, requests):
         # Exclude domains and requests where the org name is the same,
         # and where we are missing some crucial information.
         domains = domains.exclude(
diff --git a/src/registrar/management/commands/patch_suborganizations.py b/src/registrar/management/commands/patch_suborganizations.py
index 197c6fe46..88ad611da 100644
--- a/src/registrar/management/commands/patch_suborganizations.py
+++ b/src/registrar/management/commands/patch_suborganizations.py
@@ -12,12 +12,19 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
     help = "Clean up duplicate suborganizations that differ only by spaces and capitalization"
 
     def handle(self, **kwargs):
-
+        # Maybe we should just do these manually?
+        extra_records_to_delete = [
+            "Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Office of the Secretary",
+            "US Geological Survey",
+            "USDA/OC",
+        ]
         # Step 1: delete duplicates
+        self.delete_suborganization_duplicates()
+
+    def delete_suborganization_duplicates(self, extra_records_to_delete):
         # Find duplicates
         duplicates = {}
         all_suborgs = Suborganization.objects.all()
-
         for suborg in all_suborgs:
             # Normalize name by removing extra spaces and converting to lowercase
             normalized_name = " ".join(suborg.name.split()).lower()
@@ -124,6 +131,4 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
             
             except Exception as e:
                 logger.error(f"{TerminalColors.FAIL}Failed to clean up suborganizations: {str(e)}{TerminalColors.ENDC}")
-        
-        # Step 2: Add city, state, etc info to existing suborganizations.
-        
+
diff --git a/src/registrar/models/utility/generic_helper.py b/src/registrar/models/utility/generic_helper.py
index 5e425f5a3..84dc28db1 100644
--- a/src/registrar/models/utility/generic_helper.py
+++ b/src/registrar/models/utility/generic_helper.py
@@ -343,3 +343,12 @@ def value_of_attribute(obj, attribute_name: str):
     if callable(value):
         value = value()
     return value
+
+def normalize_string(string_to_normalize, lowercase=True):
+    """Normalizes a given string. Returns a string without extra spaces, in all lowercase."""
+    if not isinstance(string_to_normalize, str):
+        logger.error(f"normalize_string => {string_to_normalize} is not type str.")
+        return string_to_normalize
+
+    new_string = " ".join(string_to_normalize.split())
+    return new_string.lower() if lowercase else new_string