Chelsea Tikotsky

Chelsea Tikotsky serves as the primary procurement lead for the Mp-Regional Office of the Bureau of Reclamation, overseeing the acquisition of critical infrastructure and environmental compliance services essential to federal water resource management. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts supporting hydraulic structure maintenance, water quality monitoring, and ecosystem restoration initiatives, ensuring alignment with scientific standards and regulatory requirements. Her role is central to executing the agency’s mission of sustainable water delivery and environmental stewardship through strategic sourcing, competitive bidding, and technical oversight of contractor performance. Tikotsky maintains established relationships with key contractors including TEPA EC, LLC, McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, and CDM Federal Programs Corporation, which provide engineering, construction, and environmental consulting services. She frequently engages firms with demonstrated expertise in federal water project execution, favoring vendors with proven experience in complex hydraulic systems and ecological compliance. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for long-term, performance-based partnerships that ensure continuity in mission-critical operations. Her procurement activity shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on technical capability and mission readiness over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing vendor qualifications and past performance in highly specialized domains. While small business participation is not formally incentivized, contractors of all sizes are evaluated solely on technical merit and operational reliability. Tikotsky’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 922120 (Police Protection) and 334511 (Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing), indicating a unique alignment with security instrumentation and hydrological monitoring technologies. She procures advanced sensor systems, real-time water data platforms, and environmental surveillance equipment critical to operational oversight, demonstrating deep expertise in integrating technical instrumentation with federal water management workflows.