Michelle L. Kelly

Michelle L. Kelly serves as a Contract Specialist within the Public Buildings Service’s R1 Acquisition Management Division, where she manages the full lifecycle of construction and facility support contracts critical to federal infrastructure modernization. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to deliver secure, resilient, and efficient federal buildings, with a strategic focus on land ports of entry, naval installations, and large-scale commercial and institutional projects. Kelly specializes in complex construction-related acquisitions, overseeing procurement processes from solicitation through contract award and administration, ensuring compliance with federal regulations and performance-based outcomes. She maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including PIKE DEW JV GP and J & J CONTRACTORS, INC., both of which have demonstrated expertise in delivering high-stakes facility construction and systems integration services. Her procurement patterns reflect a preference for established contractors with proven track records in federal construction environments, fostering long-term partnerships grounded in performance accountability and technical proficiency. These relationships are typically structured under firm-fixed-price and construction-manager-at-risk contract types to mitigate risk and ensure schedule adherence. While the majority of her acquisitions are open to full and open competition, Kelly consistently allocates 20% of her portfolio to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides, reflecting a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals. She actively promotes small business participation within the construction and engineering sectors, ensuring eligible SDVOSBs have meaningful access to federal opportunities aligned with their capabilities. Her technical expertise centers on NAICS 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors), which accounts for 60% of her acquisitions, alongside significant activity in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) and 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction). She routinely procures mechanical systems, building envelope upgrades, HVAC retrofits, and integrated facility engineering services, demonstrating deep familiarity with federal construction standards and energy resilience requirements.