DeOndrea Melendez

Deondrea Melendez serves as the primary procurement lead for the W6QM MICC-FDO at Fort Sam Houston, responsible for managing mission-critical acquisition programs that sustain garrison operations across Department of the Army installations. She oversees the full lifecycle of service contracts focused on facilities support, infrastructure maintenance, and dining services, ensuring alignment with Army readiness objectives. Her work directly enables operational continuity by securing high-quality, compliant contracts that meet stringent DoD standards for performance, safety, and logistical reliability. Melendez specializes in complex service-based acquisitions under FAR Part 12 and Part 37, with a focus on performance-based contracting and outcome-driven deliverables. Melendez maintains a consistent and strategic working relationship with VETPRIDE SERVICES, INC., a primary contractor delivering dining and food service solutions across multiple military installations. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in performance accountability, compliance, and service excellence. She fosters collaborative relationships with contractors who demonstrate proven capability in military dining operations, including meal planning, nutritional compliance, and installation-specific logistical coordination under dynamic operational conditions. Melendez exhibits a 100% commitment to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, ensuring all food service contracts are reserved exclusively for small business concerns. This reflects a deliberate and sustained focus on socioeconomic contracting priorities, with no awards issued to large businesses. Her portfolio consistently channels opportunities to small businesses capable of meeting the unique demands of military dining operations, reinforcing DoD’s mandate to promote equitable access and economic resilience within the defense supply base. Her procurement activity is entirely concentrated under NAICS 722310, Food Service Contractors, reflecting deep expertise in managing institutional food service operations for high-volume, 24/7 military environments. She procures comprehensive dining solutions including meal preparation, sanitation, catering, nutrition compliance, and staffing services tailored to Army garrison needs, with an emphasis on quality control, regulatory adherence, and operational scalability across diverse installation profiles.