Kelly Fratelli

Kelly Fratelli serves as a Quality Assurance Supervisor responsible for ensuring compliance with technical specifications, performance standards, and regulatory requirements across government acquisitions in the textile and apparel manufacturing sectors. In this role, she plays a critical part in the agency’s procurement mission by evaluating contractor deliverables, conducting inspections, and validating conformance to contractually mandated quality controls. Her expertise lies in overseeing the acceptance of finished goods, particularly in high-volume production environments, and she routinely handles performance-based acquisitions for protective apparel, specialized footwear, and fabricated textile products requiring rigorous durability and safety certification. While specific contractor names are not available, Fratelli maintains consistent working relationships with manufacturers certified under federal quality management systems, including ISO 9001 and ANSI/ASTM standards. Her engagements typically involve suppliers with proven track records in military-spec or federal-grade production, emphasizing traceability, lot control, and inspection documentation. She collaborates closely with contracting officers to enforce contract clauses related to quality assurance, nonconformance reporting, and corrective action plans, ensuring that delivered goods meet stringent operational requirements. Fratelli’s procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 87.5% of acquisitions conducted without set-aside restrictions. However, she actively supports socioeconomic objectives by participating in 12.5% of awards designated for 8(a) certified small businesses, demonstrating a balanced approach to market access and competitive integrity. Her involvement in these awards ensures that small manufacturers with specialized capabilities in niche apparel and textile production are integrated into the supply chain without compromising quality benchmarks. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 313310 (Textile and Fabric Finishing Mills), with significant activity in footwear manufacturing (316210) and apparel accessories (315990). She specializes in procuring mission-critical gear including ballistic-resistant textiles, moisture-wicking uniforms, and safety-rated footwear compliant with federal specifications such as MIL-SPEC and OSHA standards, leveraging deep technical knowledge in material science and end-use performance criteria.