Alberta M Galek

Alberta M. Galek serves as a Purchasing Agent responsible for managing the acquisition of specialized professional equipment, laboratory instrumentation, and related technical services. In this role, she executes procurements in alignment with federal acquisition regulations, ensuring compliance, competition, and cost-effectiveness across a diverse range of operational needs. Her responsibilities include soliciting bids, evaluating proposals, and awarding contracts for goods and services critical to agency functions, with a strong emphasis on transparency and regulatory adherence. She typically handles commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) items, precision instruments, and logistics support services, often coordinating with technical stakeholders to define performance requirements and ensure vendor deliverables meet operational standards. While specific contractor names are not available, Galek maintains a consistent procurement pattern that emphasizes broad market engagement with both large and small vendors. Her approach supports open competition while actively encouraging participation from qualified small businesses. She engages with merchant wholesalers, manufacturers, and service providers specializing in professional equipment, computing hardware, and moving logistics, fostering relationships grounded in reliability, compliance, and timely delivery. Galek demonstrates a clear commitment to small business participation, with 30% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate focus on socioeconomic programs, prioritizing small businesses without favoring specific categories like 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB, indicating a preference for general small business eligibility over targeted designations. This approach supports marketplace diversity while maintaining competitive rigor. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 811219 (other personal services), followed by analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing (334516) and merchant wholesale of computer equipment and professional supplies (423430, 423490). She also regularly procures used goods moving services (484210), indicating a broad operational scope that blends technical, logistical, and administrative needs. Her expertise lies in sourcing precision instruments, IT infrastructure, and specialized support services from established commercial suppliers.