Maria Silvester

Maria Silvester serves as a Contract Specialist, where she is responsible for managing the acquisition process and ensuring procurement integrity within her agency. She plays a key role in the agency's mission by executing contracts and overseeing the lifecycle of acquisitions to meet operational requirements. Regarding set-aside preferences, the procurement data indicates a primary reliance on full and open competitions, with the majority of awards categorized as No Set-Aside. However, there is a documented commitment to small business participation, with a portion of acquisitions designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. Her procurement activity is heavily concentrated in the food and textile manufacturing sectors. She demonstrates technical domain expertise in the acquisition of perishable prepared foods, commercial bakery products, and fluid milk manufacturing. Additionally, her portfolio includes the procurement of cut and sew apparel manufacturing and apparel contracting services.