Myra Cordero

Myra Cordero serves as a Contracting Officer at the Denver Federal Center under the Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior, where she manages the acquisition of critical infrastructure and technical services essential to the nation’s western water resources. Her portfolio encompasses heavy civil engineering, environmental monitoring systems, and operational support contracts that ensure the integrity of hydraulic structures, hydrologic data networks, and ecosystem restoration initiatives. She plays a pivotal role in aligning procurement strategy with the agency’s mission to modernize water infrastructure through technically rigorous, performance-based acquisitions, often leveraging firm-fixed-price and cost-reimbursement contract types to mitigate risk and ensure accountability. Cordero maintains established relationships with a core group of contractors including AECOM Technical Services, Inc., Frontiers Precision Inc., and BenchLab LLC, reflecting a preference for firms with demonstrated expertise in environmental testing, precision instrumentation, and specialized engineering support. Her contracting patterns indicate a reliance on repeat performers with proven technical capabilities in hydrologic data acquisition and infrastructure maintenance, fostering long-term vendor partnerships built on compliance, quality control, and delivery reliability. Her set-aside preferences reflect a balanced approach to socioeconomic contracting, with 61.1% of awards issued under no set-aside, while 33.3% are designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, and 5.6% allocated to HUBZone firms. This pattern underscores a deliberate commitment to expanding small business participation without compromising mission-critical performance standards, consistently prioritizing capability over size while ensuring equitable access for qualified small and disadvantaged entities. Cordero’s primary NAICS focus areas include 811310 (commercial and industrial machinery repair), 541380 (testing laboratories), and 237310 (highway and bridge construction), aligning with the agency’s need for precision maintenance of water control systems, environmental sample analysis, and structural rehabilitation. Her expertise lies in procuring technical services for hydrologic instrumentation, field data collection, and ecosystem remediation, demonstrating deep familiarity with federal environmental compliance standards and engineering specifications governing water resource infrastructure.