Rochelle Infante

Rochelle Infante serves as a key procurement professional within the Federal Correctional Institution at Englewood, operating under the Bureau of Prisons, where she manages acquisitions critical to sustaining the safe, secure, and humane operation of a federal detention facility. Her responsibilities center on securing essential services that support daily institutional functions, including food service, facility maintenance, and environmental compliance. She handles a diverse portfolio of contracts governed by FAR Part 19, ensuring alignment with the agency’s mission to maintain operational continuity through reliable subsistence and infrastructure support. Her work directly enables the institution’s ability to meet federal standards for inmate care and facility integrity. Infante cultivates partnerships with a broad spectrum of vendors specializing in mission-critical services, including commercial food processors, HVAC contractors, remediation specialists, and industrial equipment maintenance providers. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, her procurement patterns reflect a preference for established, compliant vendors capable of meeting stringent federal food safety, environmental, and operational standards. She consistently engages with firms that demonstrate capacity for high-volume, just-in-time delivery and adherence to USDA and OSHA regulations, fostering long-term vendor relationships built on reliability and regulatory compliance. Infante exhibits a strong and consistent commitment to small business participation, with 100% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to maximize economic opportunity for small businesses, particularly those certified under socioeconomic programs such as 8(a), HUBZone, and WOSB. Her contracting patterns prioritize inclusive procurement, ensuring that disadvantaged and underserved entrepreneurs have equitable access to federal contracts supporting essential institutional services. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 238220 (HVAC and plumbing systems), 311612 (meat processing for institutional food service), 811310 (industrial equipment maintenance), 562910 (hazardous and non-hazardous remediation), and 423440 (commercial equipment wholesale distribution). This technical domain expertise underscores her proficiency in managing complex, regulated supply chains vital to federal correctional operations.