Melissa Westerlind

Melissa Westerlind serves as the primary contracting representative for the 0409 AQ HQ Contract under the Department of the Army, overseeing the acquisition of critical facility maintenance and industrial equipment services to sustain U.S. Army garrisons and overseas installations. Her role centers on ensuring operational readiness through the timely procurement of specialized infrastructure support, including airfield maintenance, building systems repair, and utility infrastructure servicing—particularly in European and deployed theaters. She manages full lifecycle contracts under the authority of the Army’s Installation Management Command, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with strategic readiness objectives. Westerlind maintains consistent working relationships with PAE Applied Technologies LLC and BSH Hausgeräte B.V., both of which deliver high-reliability industrial maintenance and facility support services. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships with firms possessing proven technical expertise in commercial and industrial machinery repair, equipment servicing, and facility systems integration. These relationships are built on performance-based outcomes, technical compliance, and mission-critical responsiveness, particularly for complex, non-standard maintenance requirements in austere environments. Her procurement portfolio reflects a strict focus on open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside conditions. This indicates a prioritization of technical capability and mission necessity over socioeconomic preferences, aligning with the high-stakes, time-sensitive nature of garrison sustainment operations. While small business participation is not formally targeted, her contracting decisions remain fully compliant with all federal socioeconomic requirements. Westerlind’s primary procurement focus is on NAICS 811310—Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance. She specializes in acquiring services for heavy-duty HVAC systems, industrial generators, water treatment units, and facility automation controls essential to military infrastructure resilience. Her domain expertise lies in non-electronic industrial systems maintenance, ensuring installations remain fully operational under demanding global conditions.