Melissa A. Westfall

Melissa A. Westfall serves as a Contract Specialist with the W076 Endist Little Rock under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, where she manages the acquisition of essential environmental and infrastructure support services for federal water resource and recreation sites across Arkansas. Her role centers on ensuring compliant, efficient procurement of services critical to public access and facility sustainability, including landscaping, janitorial operations, waste management, and light construction. She executes contracts under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, leveraging competitive solicitation methods to meet mission-critical operational needs while maintaining strict adherence to federal procurement standards and environmental compliance requirements. Westfall maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including Pegasus Support Services LLC, BL Harbert International LLC, RLC LLC, Boh Environmental, L.L.C., and Endeavor Initial Outfitting, LLC. These partnerships are primarily service-based, focused on long-term, performance-driven task orders and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts. Her approach emphasizes vendor reliability, operational continuity, and adherence to performance metrics, fostering collaborative relationships with contractors who demonstrate proven capability in managing complex, multi-site federal environmental operations. A strong advocate for small business participation, Westfall consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with over 81% of her awards reserved for small businesses. She actively promotes Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) participation, with nearly 19% of awards designated under the WOSB Program. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate, data-informed strategy to maximize socioeconomic opportunities while ensuring mission readiness and equitable access for qualified small vendors. Her procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 561730 (Landscaping Services) and 561720 (Janitorial Services), accounting for nearly half of her portfolio, with additional emphasis on Facilities Support Services (561210) and specialized environmental services. She routinely procures maintenance, groundskeeping, waste hauling, and light construction services tailored to the unique demands of federally managed lakes, reservoirs, and recreational facilities, demonstrating deep expertise in environmental operations contracting within the Army Corps of Engineers framework.