Dolores J Milton

Dolores J. Milton serves as a Contracting Officer within the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service, Office of Acquisition and Procurement, where she manages the acquisition of high-precision scientific equipment and specialized technical services critical to advancing agricultural research. Her portfolio centers on procuring analytical laboratory instrumentation, ultra-low-temperature freezer systems, micro-CT scanners, and sterilization equipment essential for maintaining the operational integrity of federal research facilities. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurement decisions with the agency’s mission to support cutting-edge scientific discovery through reliable, mission-critical infrastructure. Ms. Milton maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized vendors, including MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC for facility-modification services, LARKOS PACKING AND DISTRIBUTION INC. for logistics and sample handling, ARABIC INTERPRETERS LLC for technical language support in research documentation, and AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC for advanced instrumentation integration and calibration. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in scientific, technical, and laboratory-specific domains, ensuring technical compatibility and regulatory compliance across complex procurement actions. Ms. Milton’s contracting activity reflects a 100% no set-aside profile, indicating a focus on full and open competition based on technical merit and performance capability rather than socioeconomic preferences. While she does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her approach emphasizes rigorous evaluation of vendor qualifications, past performance, and technical suitability to ensure mission-critical requirements are met without constraint. Her primary procurement focus is exclusively under NAICS 334516—Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing—demonstrating deep expertise in the acquisition of precision scientific instruments used in biochemical analysis, soil and plant diagnostics, and microbial research. She routinely procures high-end equipment requiring specialized installation, validation, and ongoing maintenance, underscoring her technical fluency in laboratory instrumentation lifecycle management.