Melaine Sodel

Melaine E. Sodel serves as a Contract Specialist within the Department of the Air Force’s FA2517 21 Cons Bldg 350 office, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical procurement actions to sustain and modernize defense infrastructure. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of contracts for facility systems, environmental controls, and operational support services essential to Air Force installation readiness. She specializes in complex acquisitions involving mechanical, electrical, and integrated building systems, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and defense-specific standards. Her work directly supports the agency’s strategic priorities in fire safety modernization, secure communications integration, and resilient facility operations. Sodel maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including ASTERI CONSULTING SERVICES LLC, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, ARHAB LLC, and PRIMEPRO BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established vendors with proven expertise in facility infrastructure, specialty trade services, and industrial maintenance. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, clear deliverables, and rigorous contractor accountability, fostering long-term collaboration with firms capable of delivering high-integrity, mission-supporting solutions under stringent security and operational constraints. A strong advocate for small business participation, Sodel consistently structures procurements to maximize opportunities under the Total Small Business Set-Aside category, with nearly 59% of her awards designated for small businesses under FAR 19.5. While she does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her procurement patterns demonstrate a deliberate and sustained commitment to fostering competition among small and emerging vendors in the defense support sector. Her primary NAICS focus lies in plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contracting (238220), with significant activity in all other specialty trade contractors (238990), industrial launderers (812332), commercial machinery repair (811310), and building services (561790). This reflects her technical expertise in procuring integrated facility systems, environmental controls, and mission-critical support services that ensure the operational resilience of Air Force installations.