Marlene T. Mireles

Marlene T. Mireles serves as a Contracting Officer responsible for managing complex procurement actions across professional, scientific, and technical services. She plays a critical role in executing the agency’s acquisition strategy by ensuring compliance with federal contracting regulations, fostering competition, and aligning procurements with mission-critical objectives. Her portfolio primarily encompasses research and development, analytical instrumentation, and specialized technical services, with a focus on ensuring timely delivery of high-quality solutions that support scientific advancement and educational infrastructure. She routinely handles both competitive and sole-source acquisitions under FAR Part 15, emphasizing performance-based contracting and risk mitigation through robust solicitation design. Marlene cultivates collaborative relationships with a diverse range of vendors, including established firms in the analytical laboratory equipment and engineering services sectors, as well as niche providers offering specialized technical consulting and educational support. Her contracting approach prioritizes vendor reliability, technical capability, and past performance, often engaging contractors with proven expertise in laboratory instrumentation, R&D support, and professional training services. She maintains a balanced procurement strategy that encourages both large-capacity suppliers and agile small businesses, fostering long-term partnerships grounded in transparency and accountability. Marlene’s contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued under non-set-aside conditions. While she does not currently utilize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her emphasis on broad market participation ensures equitable access for all qualified offerors. Her approach prioritizes merit-based selection over socioeconomic categorization, consistent with mission requirements that demand specialized technical capabilities often found across the general marketplace. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541712 (R&D in physical and engineering sciences) and 541990 (other professional services), with significant activity in 334516 (analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing). She also regularly procures educational support and management training services under NAICS 611710 and 611430, demonstrating expertise in both hard science and human capital development domains. Her technical acumen spans laboratory systems, data analytics, and workforce training solutions, positioning her as a strategic procurement leader in science and education support markets.