Rachel A. May

Rachel A. May serves as a Contract Officer responsible for managing the acquisition lifecycle for mission-critical services within a federal entity focused on public recreation and spectator sports programming. She ensures full compliance with federal acquisition regulations, from solicitation development through contract award and administration, with a strong emphasis on transparency, competition, and socioeconomic goals. Her portfolio primarily encompasses services related to facility operations, event management, and recreational programming, supporting public engagement and community wellness initiatives. Rachel maintains a procurement approach centered on fostering equitable opportunities for small businesses, consistently directing all of her acquisitions toward full small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She actively cultivates relationships with a diverse pool of small business contractors, prioritizing those certified under general small business programs and demonstrating a consistent pattern of awarding contracts to firms with proven experience in sports and recreation operations. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate strategy to maximize small business participation, ensuring broad vendor access and promoting economic inclusion across the sector. Her primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 711219 (Other Spectator Sports) and NAICS 713940 (Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers), where she procures services such as facility maintenance, program coordination, event staffing, fitness instruction, and recreational equipment management. She has developed deep expertise in evaluating vendor capabilities for delivering scalable, community-centered recreational services, often requiring coordination with local governments and nonprofit partners. Her technical domain knowledge includes compliance with safety standards, accessibility requirements under the ADA, and performance-based contracting methodologies. Rachel’s work exemplifies a mission-driven commitment to leveraging federal procurement as a tool for community investment and equitable economic growth, consistently aligning acquisition strategy with public service outcomes in the sports and recreation space.