Andrea G. Palmer

Andrea G. Palmer serves as a Contracting Officer for the W6QM Micc-FDO at Fort Sam Houston, a key component of the Department of the Army’s installation support mission. In this role, she manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for mission-critical base services, including facilities sustainment, dining operations, and professional technical services essential to maintaining operational readiness. Her acquisitions span a broad spectrum of non-defense-specific goods and services, with a strong emphasis on infrastructure support and garrison modernization. Palmer ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning contract awards with strategic Army priorities to sustain daily operations across military installations. She maintains a consistent working relationship with VETPRIDE SERVICES, INC., a primary contractor supporting her portfolio, and engages with a diverse array of vendors delivering facilities management, food service, and professional technical solutions. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for competed, open-market procurements, with a steady but moderate level of engagement with small business contractors. She fosters collaborative, performance-driven partnerships, prioritizing vendor reliability and service quality over transactional interactions. Palmer’s set-aside preferences are heavily skewed toward open competition, with 77.8% of awards issued without socioeconomic set-asides. However, she demonstrates a measurable commitment to small business participation, regularly utilizing Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5 and 8(a) competed contracts, each accounting for approximately 11.1% of her awards. This balanced approach reflects a deliberate effort to maintain competition while fulfilling statutory obligations to promote small business inclusion. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS 519190 (Other Information Services), 722310 (Food Service Contractors), and 541990 (Other Professional Services), indicating a specialization in administrative, logistical, and operational support services. She also frequently procures computer systems design and office furniture solutions, underscoring her expertise in integrated garrison support functions that enable force readiness through non-combat infrastructure sustainment.