Melissa S. Tamayo

Melissa S. Tamayo serves as a Contracting Officer within the FA4800 633 Cons Pkp unit of the Department of the Air Force, where she manages mission-critical procurement activities supporting airfield infrastructure, base operations, and installation resilience. Her portfolio encompasses a wide range of technical, facility, and services acquisitions, including electrical systems, engineering design, IT modernization, food services, and industrial equipment maintenance. Tamayo plays a pivotal role in ensuring operational readiness through timely and compliant contract execution, aligning acquisitions with Air Force priorities in cybersecurity, communications modernization, and personnel welfare. She employs full and open competition alongside targeted set-asides to meet statutory obligations and mission needs. Tamayo maintains established working relationships with key contractors including IMAGE BUSINESS INTERIORS LLC and NEXTGRADE INC, both of which provide specialized facility and technical services critical to Air Force installations. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for long-term, performance-based partnerships with vendors capable of delivering integrated solutions across multiple domains, from facility upgrades to IT support. She consistently engages contractors with proven capacity in complex, multi-year task orders and delivery orders under IDIQ vehicles, emphasizing quality, compliance, and sustainment outcomes. A strong advocate for socioeconomic diversity in federal contracting, Tamayo prioritizes small business participation, with nearly 43% of her awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She actively utilizes 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and HUBZone set-asides, reflecting a deliberate strategy to foster equitable access and enhance innovation through diverse vendor engagement. Her contracting patterns demonstrate consistent alignment with Department of Defense mandates to increase small business contracting across high-impact categories. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 238210 (electrical contracting), 541330 (engineering services), 541519 (other computer-related services), 722310 (food service contracting), and 811310 (industrial machinery repair). These reflect deep expertise in facility sustainment, mission-critical IT support, and essential base operations services, ensuring Air Force installations remain fully operational, secure, and resilient.