Marisa Calva

Marisa Calva serves as a procurement professional responsible for managing acquisitions in support of operational and logistical requirements, with a distinct focus on passenger car rental services and translation and interpretation solutions. Her role centers on ensuring timely, compliant, and cost-effective procurement of essential mobility and language access services, aligning with broader agency objectives to maintain mission readiness and public service delivery. She oversees the full lifecycle of contract actions—from market research and solicitation development to award and performance monitoring—ensuring adherence to federal acquisition regulations and best practices in service-based contracting. Calva maintains a broad and diverse vendor base, engaging with both large national service providers and specialized local contractors to fulfill dynamic operational needs. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for open competition, with no set-asides utilized in her portfolio, indicating a focus on maximizing market participation through full and open solicitations. She cultivates relationships with vendors capable of delivering scalable, high-quality transportation and language services, prioritizing performance, reliability, and regulatory compliance over socioeconomic classifications. Her procurement activity is evenly split between NAICS 532111 (Passenger Car Rental) and 541930 (Translation and Interpretation Services), reflecting a dual specialization in mobility logistics and linguistic support. She regularly procures fleet management services, on-demand vehicle rentals, and certified language interpretation solutions for government personnel and the public, demonstrating expertise in both transportation infrastructure and language access compliance under Title VI and other federal mandates. Calva’s approach underscores a commitment to operational efficiency and service excellence, leveraging market-driven competition to secure high-performing contractors while maintaining strict adherence to procurement integrity standards.