Nikki S Gardner

Nikki S. Gardner serves as a Contract Specialist responsible for managing the full lifecycle of federal acquisitions focused exclusively on environmental remediation services. In this role, she ensures compliance with federal procurement regulations while advancing mission-critical cleanup and restoration efforts. Her work spans solicitation development, source selection, contract award, and post-award administration, with a strong emphasis on technical evaluation of complex environmental remediation proposals. She plays a vital role in aligning contracting actions with agency environmental objectives, ensuring timely and effective delivery of services to address contaminated sites and hazardous waste management needs. Gardner collaborates with a broad range of qualified contractors specializing in soil and groundwater remediation, hazardous material handling, and site restoration. While no single vendor dominates her portfolio, she routinely engages with firms holding specialized environmental engineering credentials, including those with EPA-recognized expertise in in-situ treatment technologies and RCRA-compliant waste disposal. Her working relationships are characterized by a focus on technical capability, regulatory compliance, and performance history, fostering a competitive and accountable contracting environment. Her procurement activity reflects a 100% preference for non-set-aside acquisitions, indicating a focus on full and open competition without socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB. This approach suggests an emphasis on selecting the most technically qualified offerors regardless of business size or certification status, prioritizing mission effectiveness over socioeconomic targets. Gardner’s expertise is concentrated entirely in NAICS 562910—Remediation Services—where she procures specialized environmental cleanup solutions including soil excavation, bioremediation, vapor extraction, chemical oxidation, and containment systems. Her domain knowledge encompasses federal environmental regulations such as CERCLA and RCRA, and she routinely evaluates technical proposals involving site characterization, risk assessment, and long-term monitoring plans. Her consistent focus on this niche underscores her deep specialization in environmental compliance and remediation contracting.