Alicia Wickerham

Alicia Wickerham serves as a Contract Specialist at the Denver Federal Center under the Bureau of Reclamation, where she manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions supporting critical water infrastructure and environmental monitoring programs. Her responsibilities include developing solicitation documents, conducting market research, evaluating technical and cost proposals, and administering contracts for specialized engineering and operational services. She plays a pivotal role in advancing the agency’s mission to ensure hydraulic structure integrity, enhance hydrologic data acquisition, and support ecosystem restoration across the western United States, primarily through the acquisition of precision maintenance, environmental consulting, and technical support services. Alicia maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors, including BENCHLAB LLC, AECOM Technical Services, Inc., FRONTIER PRECISION INC, BMACK INTERPRETING L.L.C., and ROYAL MEDIA NETWORK, INC. These partnerships reflect a focus on firms with demonstrated expertise in commercial and industrial machinery repair, environmental data systems, and technical communications. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, leveraging long-term vendor relationships to ensure reliability and technical alignment with complex federal water resource objectives. Alicia demonstrates a steadfast commitment to small business participation, directing 100% of her acquisitions toward Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. She consistently prioritizes contracting opportunities for small businesses capable of delivering niche technical services, fostering equitable access to federal water infrastructure projects. Her socioeconomic contracting patterns reflect a deliberate strategy to expand the pool of qualified small business vendors in specialized maintenance and environmental support sectors. Her primary procurement focus is centered on NAICS 811310—Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance—reflecting deep expertise in procuring precision maintenance, calibration, and operational support for hydraulic structures, sensor networks, and environmental monitoring systems. She specializes in acquiring services that sustain the functionality of aging infrastructure and ensure compliance with federal environmental and safety standards.