Melina Nguyen

Melina Nguyen serves as a key procurement professional within the Federal Aviation Administration’s 697DCK Regional Acquisitions Services, where she manages mission-critical acquisitions to sustain and modernize the nation’s air traffic control infrastructure. Her responsibilities include planning, soliciting, and awarding contracts for the construction, renovation, and maintenance of Air Traffic Control Towers, Flight Standard District Offices, and related aviation facilities. She specializes in commercial and institutional building construction projects under FAR Part 36, ensuring compliance with federal aviation safety standards and facility operational readiness requirements. Her work directly supports the FAA’s mandate to maintain a safe, efficient, and modernized national airspace system through strategic acquisition of construction and facility services. Nguyen maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including STRUCTSURE PROJECTS INC, RESOLUTION MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS INC., FORTIS NATIVE GROUP LLC, BRICE TERRA LLC, and MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC. These partnerships reflect a balanced approach between established general contractors and specialized firms with expertise in aviation facility construction and site development. Her contracting patterns emphasize long-term vendor reliability, technical proficiency in FAA facility standards, and responsiveness to mission-critical timelines, fostering collaborative, performance-based contract management. Her procurement strategy reflects a strong commitment to small business participation, with approximately half of her awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, while the remainder remain open to full and open competition. This balanced approach ensures robust market engagement while actively promoting opportunities for small businesses, including those certified under HUBZone, 8(a), and other socioeconomic programs, aligning with federal goals for equitable contracting. Nguyen’s portfolio is exclusively focused on NAICS 236220 — Commercial and Institutional Building Construction — encompassing new construction, structural upgrades, roofing, electrical and mechanical system integration, and site development for federal aviation facilities. Her technical expertise lies in interpreting FAA-specific facility design criteria, ensuring all procurements meet stringent aviation safety, accessibility, and environmental compliance standards.