Emelia Flaherty

Emelia Flaherty supports the procurement mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Northeast Regional Office by managing acquisitions critical to ecological stewardship and habitat conservation across the northeastern United States. Though her formal title is not listed, her work centers on soliciting and administering contracts that advance species recovery, wetland restoration, and protected land infrastructure maintenance. She routinely handles environmental consulting services, habitat management support, and facility upkeep contracts aligned with the agency’s strategic goals of restoring native ecosystems and mitigating invasive species impacts. Her acquisitions are designed to ensure compliance with federal environmental regulations and to deliver science-based outcomes that sustain biodiversity. Flaherty collaborates with a diverse array of environmental service providers, including ecological consultants, habitat restoration contractors, and specialized maintenance vendors. While specific contractor names are not available, her procurement patterns indicate consistent engagement with firms possessing expertise in ecological assessment, wetland delineation, and native vegetation establishment. She fosters long-term vendor partnerships grounded in technical proficiency and regulatory compliance, ensuring that contracted services meet rigorous scientific and environmental standards. Her contracting approach reflects a strong commitment to small business participation, with nearly half of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This demonstrates a deliberate effort to prioritize economically disadvantaged and locally based firms capable of delivering specialized ecological services. While no other socioeconomic set-asides are predominant, her consistent use of small business set-asides underscores a strategic alignment with federal goals to broaden vendor diversity and strengthen regional economic resilience. Flaherty’s procurement focus is heavily concentrated in environmental consulting services (NAICS 541620), with additional emphasis on janitorial and facility support (561720), soil and vegetation management (115112), and fish hatchery operations (112511). Her domain expertise lies in securing technical services that directly support habitat restoration, invasive species control, and wildlife habitat enhancement—ensuring that federal investments yield measurable ecological outcomes.