Melissa Buchanan

Melissa Buchanan serves as a primary procurement contact, managing acquisitions and overseeing the contractual requirements necessary to support the agency's operational mission. Regarding set-aside preferences, the procurement patterns indicate a strong leaning toward full and open competition, with the majority of awards designated as No Set-Aside. However, there is a documented commitment to small business participation, with a portion of contracts utilizing Total Small Business and Partial Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. The technical focus of these procurements is diversified across several industrial sectors. The primary area of expertise is in other support activities for air transportation, complemented by a significant focus on custom computer programming services. Additionally, the procurement scope extends into specialized manufacturing, including saw blades and handtools, plastics bags and pouches, and heavy gauge metal tank manufacturing.