Denise Maloney

Denise Maloney serves as a Contracting Officer responsible for managing the acquisition lifecycle for critical infrastructure services within the public utilities sector. She ensures compliance with federal procurement regulations while executing complex contracts for essential utility systems, including electric power distribution, natural gas delivery, water supply, and wastewater treatment. Her role is central to advancing agency mission objectives by securing reliable, resilient, and technologically sound infrastructure solutions through competitive, transparent, and compliant contracting practices. She typically handles performance-based service contracts, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicles, and construction-related services under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Denise Maloney cultivates professional relationships with a broad spectrum of contractors specializing in utility infrastructure, including engineering firms, operations and maintenance providers, and system integrators with expertise in grid modernization and water treatment technologies. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with vendors possessing proven technical capabilities in utility asset management, SCADA systems, and regulatory-compliant environmental controls. Her contracting approach emphasizes vendor performance accountability, risk mitigation, and long-term operational sustainability. Ms. Maloney’s procurement activity is entirely focused on full and open competition, with no set-asides applied to her awards. This reflects a strategic alignment with mission-critical infrastructure needs that require specialized technical capacity, often beyond the scope of small business capabilities in this highly regulated domain. Her approach prioritizes technical merit and operational readiness over socioeconomic preferences, ensuring that procurement outcomes meet stringent public safety and reliability standards. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS codes 221122 (Electric Power Distribution), 221320 (Sewage Treatment Facilities), 221210 (Natural Gas Distribution), and 221310 (Water Supply and Irrigation Systems). She routinely acquires engineering services, system upgrades, maintenance contracts, and capital improvement projects for municipal and regional utility networks, demonstrating deep domain expertise in energy and water infrastructure modernization.