Alice J Allen

Alice J. Allen serves as a Contracting Officer for the Defense Commissary Agency (HQC004), where she is responsible for managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions to support the agency’s mission of sustaining operational readiness through reliable facility infrastructure. She specializes in acquiring commercial and institutional building construction services essential to maintaining and modernizing commissary locations worldwide. Her work ensures that commissaries remain functional, safe, and customer-ready through timely and compliant contract awards, with a focus on preventive maintenance, structural upgrades, and facility enhancements critical to daily operations for military personnel and their families. Allen cultivates professional relationships with a broad base of construction contractors, primarily general contractors and construction management firms experienced in federal facility projects. She works closely with vendors who demonstrate proven expertise in navigating Department of Defense construction standards, including adherence to UFC guidelines and sustainable building practices. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous contract administration, and collaboration with project engineers to align deliverables with operational requirements. Her procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 83.3% of her actions conducted without set-asides, while maintaining a consistent 16.7% allocation to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This balance demonstrates a commitment to maximizing competition while ensuring meaningful opportunities for small businesses in the construction sector, particularly those capable of delivering complex facility upgrades under tight timelines. Allen’s primary focus is on NAICS 236220—Commercial and Institutional Building Construction—where she procures services related to renovations, repairs, new construction, and infrastructure upgrades for commissary facilities. Her technical expertise lies in managing projects involving HVAC systems, electrical upgrades, roofing, accessibility modifications, and code-compliant retrofits, ensuring all acquisitions meet DoD facility standards and support long-term operational resilience.