Melissa Hanson

Melissa Hanson serves as a key procurement professional within the General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service, specifically supporting the FAS AAS Fedsim division. In this capacity, she manages the acquisition of mission-critical professional, technical, and logistics services essential to national infrastructure and defense readiness. Her work centers on securing integrated IT modernization solutions, advanced logistics systems, and strategic consulting services that enable secure, scalable, and resilient federal operations. She routinely oversees complex contract actions under full and open competition, ensuring alignment with federal acquisition regulations and agency-wide operational priorities. Melissa Hanson maintains a broad network of vendor partnerships across the federal services sector, engaging with established prime contractors and specialized subcontractors to deliver mission-critical capabilities. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently collaborates with firms possessing proven expertise in cybersecurity, systems integration, and defense logistics. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous evaluation criteria, and long-term service delivery reliability, fostering stable, results-driven vendor relationships. Her procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted without set-aside designations. This indicates a focus on technical capability and mission necessity over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing the most qualified providers regardless of business size or certification status. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, she remains compliant with all federal small business goals and may incorporate small business subcontracting plans where contract structure permits. Melissa Hanson’s primary procurement focus lies in professional services supporting IT modernization, defense logistics, and mission-critical infrastructure. Her acquisitions frequently fall within NAICS categories related to systems integration, information technology consulting, and defense support services. She specializes in procuring secure cloud solutions, enterprise software platforms, and technical engineering services that enhance federal operational efficiency and readiness, demonstrating deep domain expertise in federally regulated technical environments.