Nancy R. Palmer

Nancy R. Palmer serves as a Contract Specialist responsible for managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions within her organization, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and promoting efficient, transparent contracting practices. She specializes in soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts for solid waste collection services, overseeing requirements development, source selection, contract administration, and performance monitoring. Her role is central to fulfilling the agency’s mission of maintaining public health and environmental standards through reliable waste management infrastructure. Palmer handles both sealed bid and negotiated procurements, often utilizing FAR Part 15 procedures for complex service contracts requiring technical evaluation and past performance assessment. While no specific contractor relationships are identified, Palmer routinely engages with a broad spectrum of service providers qualified in municipal and industrial waste collection, including regional haulers, environmental service contractors, and logistics firms with demonstrated capacity in route optimization and compliance with DOT and EPA standards. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for experienced vendors with proven operational reliability and environmental stewardship practices, fostering long-term partnerships grounded in performance-based outcomes and accountability. Palmer’s procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on maximizing market participation and selecting the most qualified provider regardless of socioeconomic status, while still adhering to all applicable small business outreach and notification requirements under FAR Part 19. Her approach prioritizes competitive fairness and value-driven outcomes over mandated set-asides. Her primary procurement focus is NAICS 562111 — Solid Waste Collection — where she specializes in acquiring curbside, commercial, and institutional waste haulage services, including recycling and hazardous waste handling. She possesses deep technical knowledge of waste stream management, collection frequency modeling, equipment specifications, and regulatory compliance frameworks, ensuring contracts align with operational needs and environmental mandates.