Michelle R. West

Michelle R. West serves as a key procurement lead within the Department of the Air Force’s FA2860 316 Cons Pk facility at Joint Base Andrews, where she manages acquisitions critical to sustaining operational infrastructure and mission readiness. Her portfolio centers on facility maintenance, security systems, and waste management services that directly support the base’s command, control, and communications infrastructure. She routinely oversees solicitation, evaluation, and award processes for specialized construction and environmental services, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations while aligning acquisitions with Air Force sustainability and readiness objectives. West maintains consistent working relationships with a focused group of contractors, including ZERO WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC, SENECA MINERAL COMPANY, and PELICAN CHEMICALS INC., each providing niche expertise in hazardous waste handling, mineral-based remediation, and industrial chemical services. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established vendors with proven capabilities in technical environmental compliance and facility-specific maintenance, fostering long-term partnerships built on performance reliability and regulatory adherence. Her procurement strategy demonstrates a balanced commitment to socioeconomic programs, with approximately half of her awards structured as Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides, and the other half open under no set-aside conditions. This reflects a deliberate effort to prioritize veteran-owned enterprises while maintaining competitive flexibility for specialized technical services that require unique qualifications. West’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 238320 (Painting and Wall Covering Contractors) and 562998 (All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services), indicating deep specialization in facility aesthetics and environmental stewardship. She procures surface coating systems, hazardous material containment, and non-hazardous waste disposal solutions tailored to military facility standards, demonstrating technical fluency in construction environmental compliance and infrastructure lifecycle management.