Marilee V. Barnes

Marilee V. Barnes serves as a Contracting Officer responsible for managing complex acquisitions across technical and professional service domains. She plays a critical role in executing the agency’s procurement mission by ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations, fostering competition, and delivering mission-critical capabilities through transparent, well-documented contracting actions. Her portfolio primarily consists of sole-source and competitive procurements under FAR Part 15, with a strong emphasis on engineering services, aerospace components, and logistics consulting. Barnes is known for her meticulous approach to requirements development, source selection, and contract administration, ensuring alignment with operational needs while maintaining rigorous oversight of contractor performance. While specific contractor names are not available, her contracting patterns indicate consistent engagement with firms possessing specialized technical expertise in aerospace systems and engineering design. She frequently works with both large prime contractors and mid-tier suppliers capable of delivering high-integrity components and technical services under tight regulatory and performance standards. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical merit, past performance evaluation, and risk mitigation, fostering long-term vendor partnerships grounded in accountability and compliance. Barnes demonstrates a strong preference for open competition, with 96% of her awards issued without set-aside designations. Only 4% of her contracts are awarded as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a strategic focus on broad competition while still ensuring opportunities for qualified small businesses. Her approach aligns with agency priorities that prioritize technical capability over socioeconomic categorization, though she remains committed to fair and equitable access for small business concerns when appropriate. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) and 541614 (Logistics Consulting), with significant activity in 336413 (Aircraft Parts Manufacturing). She regularly procures systems integration services, technical analysis, design validation, and supply chain management solutions for defense and aerospace applications. This specialization underscores her expertise in high-stakes technical domains requiring rigorous quality control, configuration management, and compliance with defense standards such as AS9100 and MIL-STD.