Khalilah Brown

Khalilah Brown serves as the primary procurement lead for the Sat Team 2 FWS within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, overseeing the acquisition of critical infrastructure, equipment, and operational support services essential to wildlife habitat management and refuge maintenance. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts aligned with the agency’s mission to sustain natural ecosystems, ensuring timely delivery of field-ready resources for conservation operations, invasive species control, and wildlife monitoring. Her acquisitions span maintenance, engineering, and logistics domains, requiring precise alignment with federal environmental and operational standards. Brown maintains consistent working relationships with key vendors including Coast Machinery LLC, Ontic Engineering & Manufacturing, Inc., and John Deere Shared Services, LLC, reflecting a preference for specialized contractors capable of delivering heavy equipment, agricultural machinery, and industrial maintenance solutions. Her procurement patterns emphasize reliable, mission-critical partnerships with firms experienced in servicing federal wildlife and fishery infrastructure, often requiring technical expertise in mechanical systems, habitat equipment, and field-deployable logistics. Her contracting approach prioritizes broad small business participation, with over two-thirds of awards issued under no set-aside, while maintaining a strong focus on Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. Though limited in use, she occasionally leverages Economically Disadvantaged WOSB and Women-Owned Small Business set-asides, demonstrating a balanced commitment to socioeconomic diversity without compromising mission readiness. Brown’s primary NAICS focus includes commercial and industrial machinery repair (811310), farm machinery manufacturing (333111), and plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contracting (238220), indicating deep expertise in procuring equipment maintenance, habitat infrastructure upgrades, and environmental control systems. Her technical domain centers on field operations support, ensuring that refuges and fishery sites are equipped with durable, serviceable, and mission-appropriate assets to advance conservation outcomes.