Michelle A. Duffy

Michelle A. Duffy serves as a key procurement professional within the Federal Protective Service East CCG Division 1 Acquisition Division, under the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Procurement Operations. She manages the acquisition of critical security services and integrated protective systems essential to safeguarding federal facilities nationwide. Her portfolio centers on contracting for physical security personnel, surveillance technologies, and facility protection systems, ensuring operational continuity and threat mitigation across high-risk federal infrastructure. Duffy executes full lifecycle procurements under FAR Part 13 and Part 19, aligning acquisitions with DHS mission priorities for homeland security and infrastructure resilience. She maintains established working relationships with primary contractors including GXC MAX INC, FLATTER, INC, and ENPROVERA CORP, consistently engaging these vendors for security guard services, alarm and access control systems, and integrated security platform integration. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting and outcome-driven deliverables, fostering long-term vendor partnerships grounded in compliance, quality assurance, and mission-critical responsiveness. Duffy demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with over half of her awards designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. She actively supports HUBZone and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides, reflecting a deliberate strategy to broaden participation among underserved small business communities. Her contracting patterns prioritize equitable access and compliance with federal small business goals, ensuring diverse vendor engagement across the security services spectrum. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 561612 (Security Guards and Patrol Services) and 561621 (Security Systems Services), with supplementary acquisitions in drycleaning and audio-video equipment manufacturing to support facility operations. She specializes in procuring manned guarding, electronic surveillance systems, intrusion detection, and perimeter security technologies, demonstrating deep expertise in physical security domain requirements and federal facility protection standards.