Jorey Deml

Kelly Palmer serves as a professional in Acquisitions with a specific focus on Construction Procurement. In this secondary role, Palmer supports the agency's procurement mission by managing the acquisition of infrastructure and construction-related services, ensuring that essential physical assets and facilities are developed and maintained through compliant contracting processes. Regarding set-aside preferences, the procurement patterns show a primary reliance on No Set-Aside competitions, which account for the majority of activity. However, there is a clear commitment to small business participation, with a significant portion of awards designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides. Additionally, the agency utilizes HUBZone set-asides and Full and Open competitions with HUBZone price preferences to support socioeconomically disadvantaged businesses. The primary industry focus is heavily concentrated in heavy civil engineering and infrastructure, specifically within NAICS 237310 for Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction. Beyond large-scale construction, the procurement scope includes specialized technical services such as engineering services, testing laboratory services, and custom computer programming, as well as professional and management development training.