Melissa Bettinger

Melissa Bettinger serves as a Contract Specialist, acting as a primary point of contact for the acquisition process. In this role, she is responsible for managing the procurement lifecycle and ensuring that acquisitions align with the agency's operational requirements and regulatory guidelines. Regarding set-aside preferences, the procurement data indicates a strong leaning toward full and open competitions, with the majority of actions designated as No Set-Aside. However, there is a documented commitment to small business participation through the use of Partial Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. Her procurement activity is concentrated in highly technical domains. A significant portion of her focus is dedicated to Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing and Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences. Additionally, she manages acquisitions for software publishers and professional engineering services.