Dorretta J Calhoun-Battles

Dorretta J Calhoun-battles serves as a Contract Specialist, responsible for managing the procurement process and executing acquisitions to support the agency's mission. In this role, she handles the administrative and technical aspects of contracting, ensuring that goods and services are procured in accordance with federal acquisition regulations. Regarding set-aside preferences, there is a balanced approach to procurement, with a significant portion of acquisitions designated as No Set-Aside. However, there is a clear commitment to small business participation, with a strong preference for Total Small Business Set-Asides and some utilization of Women-Owned Small Business designations. Her procurement activity is heavily concentrated in the construction and environmental sectors. The primary focus is on Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, complemented by technical requirements for remediation services, construction sand and gravel mining, and commercial and institutional building construction. Additional expertise is demonstrated in the procurement of finish carpentry services.