Melissa Hergenrader

Melissa Hergenrader serves as a key procurement professional within the FA4600 55 Cons Pkp unit of the Department of the Air Force, supporting the sustainment and modernization of mission-critical infrastructure across Air Force installations. She manages acquisitions for facilities, communications, and cyber-enabled systems essential to operational readiness, with a focus on HVAC, electrical, and secure computing environments. Her portfolio includes complex service contracts requiring technical oversight and compliance with defense-specific standards, ensuring that physical and digital infrastructure remains resilient and mission-ready. She works closely with engineering and logistics teams to align contracting strategies with installation-wide modernization plans. Hergenrader maintains consistent partnerships with a core group of contractors including COMMAND CONTROL COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING & LOGISTICS LLC, PRIMECORPS LLC, TECHNOLOGISTY LLC, AMORSERV LLC, and ELKHORN WEST CONSTRUCTION, INC. These relationships reflect a preference for established vendors with proven expertise in military-grade facility support, telecommunications, and specialized construction services. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, requiring contractors to meet stringent technical and security benchmarks while maintaining flexibility for rapid response to operational needs. She demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 58.8% of her awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to cultivate capacity among small, qualified vendors capable of delivering specialized services in support of Air Force infrastructure. Her contracting patterns prioritize socioeconomic programs that expand access for small businesses without compromising mission requirements. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS categories 561210 (Facilities Support Services), 561730 (Landscaping Services), and 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors), underscoring expertise in facility maintenance, environmental systems, and grounds management. She also procures related support services under 488490 and 532490, indicating a broad operational scope that integrates infrastructure resilience with logistical and equipment leasing needs. Her technical domain centers on mission-critical facility sustainment within a secure, defense-operational context.