Heather Rockenfield

Heather Rockenfield serves as a Contract Specialist responsible for managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions, from requirement validation and market research through solicitation, evaluation, award, and contract administration. She plays a critical role in advancing her agency’s mission by ensuring compliant, transparent, and efficient acquisition processes that align with federal contracting regulations. Her portfolio is exclusively focused on services related to sports and recreation instruction, encompassing training programs, instructional staffing, facility-based recreational activities, and curriculum development for youth and adult participants. She works closely with program managers to translate operational needs into clear, solicitable requirements while maintaining strict adherence to FAR guidelines. Rockenfield cultivates collaborative relationships with a broad base of small business contractors specializing in athletic instruction, physical education services, and community recreation programming. While no single vendor dominates her award profile, she consistently engages with qualified small businesses that demonstrate expertise in delivering structured, outcome-driven recreation services. Her approach emphasizes vendor responsiveness, past performance, and alignment with community outreach goals, fostering long-term partnerships grounded in reliability and compliance. Her procurement strategy is defined by a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside preference under FAR 19.5, reflecting an unwavering commitment to maximizing economic opportunity for small businesses. She prioritizes contracting with firms owned by women, veterans, and socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, ensuring equitable access to federal opportunities. This deliberate focus reinforces the agency’s broader socioeconomic objectives and strengthens local economies through targeted investment in community-based service providers. Her technical domain expertise centers on NAICS 611620, where she procures a wide array of instruction-based services including coaching, fitness training, sports camps, adaptive recreation programs, and instructor-led wellness initiatives. She possesses deep familiarity with the operational nuances of delivering recreation services in public and non-profit settings, ensuring that contract requirements accurately reflect programmatic intent and performance standards.