Nicole M Denofa

Nicole M. Denofa serves as a Senior Procurement Analyst within the Federal Protective Service East CCG Division 1 Acquisition Division, part of the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Procurement Operations. In this role, she leads the planning, solicitation, and award of contracts critical to safeguarding federal facilities through integrated security services and personnel-based protective operations. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to ensure the operational continuity and physical security of federal infrastructure by securing qualified security personnel and advanced surveillance systems. Denofa specializes in full lifecycle procurement activities for service-based acquisitions, managing requirements development, market research, source selection, and contract administration under FAR Part 12 and Part 37 guidelines. She maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including GXC MAX INC, FLATTER, INC, and ENPROVERA CORP, all of which provide specialized security guard and patrol services. These vendor partnerships are characterized by long-term, performance-based contract structures that emphasize quality of service delivery, compliance with federal security standards, and responsiveness to dynamic facility needs. Denofa fosters collaborative vendor engagement, ensuring alignment with agency performance metrics and mission-critical operational requirements. Denofa demonstrates a steadfast commitment to small business participation, with 100% of her procurement actions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to maximize economic opportunity for small businesses while maintaining high standards of service delivery. Her contracting patterns consistently prioritize qualified small business vendors, reinforcing the agency’s socioeconomic goals and fostering a robust pipeline of capable small business providers in the security services sector. Her primary procurement focus is exclusively on NAICS 561612—Security Guards and Patrol Services—encompassing armed and unarmed security personnel, mobile patrols, access control, and facility monitoring services. Denofa’s expertise lies in evaluating contractor capabilities in physical security protocols, personnel vetting standards, and integration with federal surveillance systems, ensuring that all awarded contracts meet the stringent operational demands of protecting federal assets.