Mileska M. Rodriguez

Mileska M. Rodriguez supports the procurement operations of the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), facilitating acquisitions critical to sustaining K-12 educational services for military-connected students worldwide. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on operational infrastructure, student transportation, and support services essential to DoDEA’s global school network. Her work ensures timely delivery of mission-critical resources, aligning procurement strategies with DoDEA’s mandate to provide equitable, high-quality education in remote and overseas locations. She routinely handles solicitations under FAR Part 12 and Part 13, emphasizing streamlined acquisition methods for commercial items and services. Rodriguez maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors, including AMD International Technologies LLC, CoreTech Consulting Inc., Effective Communication Strategies LLC, Residential Enhancements, Inc., and FGI Solutions LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on specialized service providers delivering transportation logistics, facility enhancements, and administrative support tailored to DoDEA’s unique operational environment. Her contracting approach prioritizes vendor reliability, compliance with DoD standards, and responsiveness to the dynamic needs of internationally dispersed school communities. Her procurement patterns show a strong preference for open competition, with 71.4% of awards issued without set-asides, while 28.6% are structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This balance reflects a strategic commitment to small business participation without compromising operational efficiency or service quality. She actively engages qualified small businesses, particularly those capable of delivering scalable, compliant solutions in education support domains. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 485410 (School and Employee Bus Transportation), which accounts for over 70% of her activity, underscoring her expertise in student transport logistics. Additional areas include medical services (621111), passenger car leasing (532112), and transportation support (488999), demonstrating a nuanced understanding of the multifaceted infrastructure required to sustain DoDEA’s global educational mission.