Melissa T. Gore

Melissa T. Gore serves as a key procurement lead within W6QM MICC Ft. McCoy (RC), supporting the Department of the Army’s mission to sustain operational readiness through facilities and infrastructure maintenance. She manages a diverse portfolio of construction and facilities support contracts, ensuring installations remain safe, functional, and compliant with military standards. Her work spans the full acquisition lifecycle—from requirements validation and market research to contract award and administration—focusing on capital improvements, custodial services, grounds maintenance, and waste management systems critical to daily military operations. Gore maintains strong, recurring relationships with a core group of specialized contractors, including YUKON MANAGEMENT, LLC, MGS CONSTRUCTION SERVICES INC., OK2 CONSTRUCTION, LLC, RYAN HERRING CONSTRUCTION INC, and A & J CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced, locally engaged firms capable of delivering complex construction and specialty trade services under dynamic operational conditions. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, performance accountability, and long-term vendor collaboration to meet mission-critical timelines and quality benchmarks. A defining feature of Gore’s procurement strategy is her strong emphasis on socioeconomic set-asides, with HUBZone contracts accounting for over 60% of her award activity. She consistently prioritizes small business participation, particularly through HUBZone and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides, reflecting a deliberate commitment to community-based economic development and veteran workforce integration. Her contracting patterns demonstrate a disciplined alignment with FAR 19.5 and small business program objectives. Her technical focus centers on commercial and institutional building construction (NAICS 236220) and highway, street, and bridge construction (NAICS 237310), with significant activity in plumbing, HVAC, and flooring trades. This reflects deep expertise in managing integrated infrastructure projects that support both garrison sustainability and force readiness, requiring precise coordination of multiple specialty contractors under stringent military standards.