Lillian Sotomayor

Lillian Sotomayor serves as a Contracting Officer responsible for managing the acquisition of petroleum and petroleum products through competitive and non-competitive procurement processes. In her role, she ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations, executes contract actions in accordance with statutory requirements, and supports mission-critical fuel supply chains for government operations. Her work is central to maintaining operational readiness by securing reliable, high-quality petroleum products through transparent, well-documented contracting actions. She typically handles firm-fixed-price and cost-reimbursement contracts for merchant wholesale distribution services, with a focus on delivery, storage, and logistical support of refined petroleum products. Lillian collaborates with a broad network of merchant wholesalers and distributors specializing in bulk petroleum distribution, though no single contractor dominates her portfolio. Her contracting approach emphasizes open competition and vendor performance accountability, fostering relationships with established industry participants who meet stringent quality, safety, and regulatory standards. She engages vendors through solicitation mechanisms such as RFQs and IDIQs, ensuring fair and equitable opportunities while maintaining rigorous oversight of contract performance and delivery timelines. Lillian’s procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for unrestricted competition, with 100% of her awards issued under the “No Set-Aside” category. This indicates a deliberate focus on maximizing competition among all eligible vendors, regardless of socioeconomic status, rather than reserving contracts for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other small business programs. Her approach prioritizes market efficiency and supply reliability over socioeconomic targeting, aligning with mission needs that require scalable, high-volume fuel procurement capabilities. Her primary area of expertise lies in NAICS 424720, encompassing merchant wholesale distribution of petroleum and petroleum products excluding bulk terminals. She specializes in procuring refined fuels such as diesel, jet fuel, and gasoline through supply agreements with distributors who maintain nationwide logistics networks. Her technical domain knowledge includes fuel specifications, transportation compliance, and storage integrity standards critical to federal energy security operations.