Michele Riggs

Michele Riggs serves as a Contract Specialist responsible for managing the full lifecycle of professional and scientific acquisitions, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and aligning contract actions with agency mission objectives. She specializes in complex service-based contracts requiring technical rigor, particularly in biotechnology research and broad professional services. Her work encompasses solicitation development, source selection, contract award, and post-award administration, with a focus on ensuring transparency, fairness, and regulatory integrity across all procurement activities. Riggs plays a critical role in translating scientific and technical requirements into enforceable contractual terms that support innovation and operational effectiveness. While no specific contractor relationships are identified in the available data, Michele Riggs engages with a diverse pool of vendors capable of delivering high-level scientific and technical services. Her contracting patterns suggest collaboration with research institutions, specialized consulting firms, and technical service providers with demonstrated expertise in biotechnology and professional science domains. She maintains a results-driven approach to vendor engagement, prioritizing capability, past performance, and compliance over sole-source or concentrated vendor dependencies. Riggs exhibits a clear preference for open, non-set-aside acquisitions, with 100% of her awarded contracts proceeding under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on maximizing market participation and selecting the most qualified offerors regardless of socioeconomic status. While she does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her approach remains compliant with all statutory requirements and supports a level playing field for all eligible vendors. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541714 (Research and Development in Biotechnology) and 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services). She routinely procures laboratory research services, clinical trial support, data analytics, scientific consulting, and specialized technical staffing. Her domain expertise spans molecular biology, pharmaceutical development, and applied scientific research, requiring a nuanced understanding of technical specifications and compliance frameworks in federally funded science initiatives.