Jennalyn Schilke

Jennalyn Schilke serves as a Contract Specialist at the Denver Federal Center under the Bureau of Reclamation, where she manages the acquisition of critical infrastructure and environmental support services essential to federal water resource management. Her portfolio focuses on procurement for hydraulic structure maintenance, hydrologic data systems, and operational support contracts, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while advancing the agency’s mission to modernize water infrastructure across the western United States. She handles a diverse range of contract types, including fixed-price and cost-reimbursement instruments, primarily for engineering, environmental, and technical services. Schilke maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including AECOM Technical Services, Inc., Frontier Precision Inc., BenchLab LLC, and Royal Media Network, Inc., reflecting a preference for established firms with proven expertise in civil engineering, environmental testing, and precision instrumentation. Her contracting patterns indicate a reliance on vendors with specialized technical capabilities in water monitoring systems, laboratory analysis, and heavy equipment fabrication, fostering long-term partnerships built on performance reliability and regulatory compliance. Her procurement approach prioritizes open competition, with 87.1% of awards issued without set-asides, reflecting the technical complexity and scale of required services. However, she actively supports small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, accounting for 12.9% of her awards, demonstrating a balanced commitment to both mission-critical capability and socioeconomic contracting goals. Her primary NAICS focus areas include 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors), 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services), and 238290 (Other Building Equipment Contractors), underscoring her expertise in procuring specialized services for water infrastructure maintenance, environmental sampling, and precision equipment installation. She routinely manages acquisitions for heavy-gauge metal fabrication, solid waste handling systems, and field-deployed sensor networks, aligning procurement strategy with the Bureau’s technical and environmental priorities.