Michelle Mandell

Michelle Mandell serves as a Contracting Officer, where she is responsible for managing the acquisition process and ensuring procurement integrity within her agency. In this role, she oversees the solicitation and award of contracts to support the agency's operational requirements, handling the administrative and legal complexities associated with government contracting. Regarding set-aside preferences, the procurement patterns indicate a primary reliance on full and open competitions, with no set-aside requirements applied to the majority of actions. However, there is a documented commitment to small business participation, with a notable percentage of awards designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides. Additionally, the office utilizes 8(a) competed procurements and HUBZone set-asides to meet socioeconomic contracting goals. Her procurement activity is heavily concentrated in the construction and engineering sectors. The primary focus is on Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, complemented by specialized acquisitions for water and sewer line structures, as well as plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contracting. Her technical domain expertise also extends to the procurement of professional engineering services and other heavy and civil engineering construction projects.