Michael Upshaw

Michael Upshaw serves as an Acquisition Specialist, where he is responsible for managing the procurement process and executing contracting actions to support the agency's mission. In this role, he handles the end-to-end acquisition lifecycle, ensuring that goods and services are procured in compliance with federal regulations. Regarding set-aside preferences, the procurement data indicates a primary reliance on full and open competitions, with no set-aside requirements applied to the vast majority of actions. However, there is a documented commitment to small business participation, with a portion of awards designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides, as well as targeted opportunities for 8(a) certified firms, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, and HUBZone concerns. His procurement activity is heavily concentrated within the industrial manufacturing sector. He demonstrates significant technical domain expertise in the acquisition of metal containers, with a primary focus on NAICS 332439. Additionally, his procurement patterns include the acquisition of hardware, prefabricated metal buildings and components, industrial supplies, and commercial and service industry machinery.