Marlyn J Ziegler

Marlyn J. Ziegler serves as a Contract Specialist responsible for managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions, from solicitation and source selection to contract award and administration. She plays a critical role in ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and aligning purchasing decisions with agency mission objectives. Her acquisitions primarily involve the procurement of dairy product manufacturing services and related supply chain solutions, supporting the production and distribution of essential food commodities. Ziegler handles competitive and non-competitive contracts under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, with a focus on ensuring transparency, fairness, and efficiency in the acquisition process. Ziegler’s contractor relationships are centered on manufacturers and processors specializing in dairy product lines, including cheese and condensed dairy formulations. She engages with a consistent base of industrial suppliers possessing the technical capacity to meet stringent food safety and quality control standards. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, her working relationships reflect a preference for vendors with established production infrastructure, certified food handling practices, and the ability to scale output to meet federal requirements. Her approach emphasizes performance-based contracting and clear deliverables tied to product specifications. Ziegler’s procurement pattern reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions classified as “No Set-Aside.” This indicates a focus on technical capability and cost-effectiveness rather than socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. Her contracting strategy prioritizes market-wide competition to ensure the highest quality and most reliable supply of dairy products, without leveraging socioeconomic preferences in award decisions. Her primary NAICS focus is on cheese manufacturing (311513) and dry, condensed, and evaporated dairy product manufacturing (311514), reflecting deep expertise in food processing procurement. She routinely acquires bulk dairy ingredients, pasteurized products, and shelf-stable dairy formulations used in federal nutrition programs. Ziegler’s technical domain expertise includes understanding of USDA food safety guidelines, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and cold chain logistics requirements for perishable commodities.