Michelle Calhoun

Michelle Calhoun serves as a Contract Specialist within the Mitigation SECTION (MIT60) of the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Department of Homeland Security, where she manages the acquisition lifecycle for critical resilience and risk mitigation initiatives. Her work supports the agency’s mission to reduce national exposure to natural disasters through data-driven planning and operational support for the National Flood Insurance Program. She routinely handles complex service and specialty trade contracts, including environmental consulting, building inspection services, and technical support for catastrophe modeling systems, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and alignment with strategic resilience goals. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, Calhoun maintains consistent working relationships with a diverse pool of vendors specializing in hazard mitigation technologies, engineered construction services, and geospatial risk analysis. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, clear statement of work development, and rigorous vendor evaluation criteria to ensure technical excellence and mission alignment. She fosters collaborative partnerships with firms capable of delivering scalable, long-term solutions that enhance community preparedness and infrastructure resilience. Calhoun demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 30% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deliberate strategy to expand opportunities for small, innovative firms. Although the majority of her portfolio remains open to all competitors, her consistent use of small business set-asides underscores a proactive effort to cultivate a competitive, diverse vendor base aligned with federal socioeconomic objectives. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 238990 (All Other Specialty Trade Contractors) for mitigation infrastructure work, NAICS 541350 (Building Inspection Services) for structural resilience assessments, and NAICS 541620 (Environmental Consulting Services) for floodplain and hazard mapping. She also regularly procures manufactured housing solutions and computer-related services supporting data analytics platforms, demonstrating deep technical expertise in disaster resilience systems and risk modeling tools.