Sheela Casper

Sheela Casper serves as a Contracting Officer at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center’s Artesia Procurement Office (70LART), where she manages the acquisition of critical infrastructure and training-enabling services that sustain operational readiness for federal law enforcement personnel. Her portfolio is exclusively focused on commercial and institutional building construction under NAICS 236220, overseeing design-build, renovation, and facility modernization projects that support mission-critical training environments. She plays a pivotal role in ensuring that procurement activities align with DHS priorities for secure, scalable, and resilient infrastructure, balancing compliance with efficiency to deliver high-quality facilities on schedule. Casper maintains enduring relationships with a core group of contractors including SDC TIDEWATER JV, LLC, OAK GROVE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, and BRYMAK & ASSOCIATES, INC., all of whom have demonstrated consistent performance in delivering complex construction services under federal standards. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships built on reliability, technical expertise in federal facility standards, and adherence to rigorous quality control protocols. She frequently engages these firms in multiple-award task order contracts and performance-based acquisitions to ensure continuity and operational stability across the training campus. A strong advocate for socioeconomic contracting, Casper prioritizes HUBZone set-asides in 60% of her acquisitions, consistently directing opportunities to qualified small businesses located in historically underutilized zones. This commitment reflects a deliberate strategy to stimulate economic development in targeted communities while leveraging the specialized capabilities of HUBZone-certified contractors. Her contracting patterns reflect a balanced but pronounced preference for small business participation, with only 40% of awards issued as no-set-aside actions, typically reserved for exigent or uniquely complex requirements. Her technical expertise lies exclusively in the construction of federal training facilities, with deep familiarity in building codes, security infrastructure integration, and facility lifecycle management. She procures turnkey construction services encompassing site preparation, structural upgrades, HVAC and electrical systems, and ADA-compliant modifications—all tailored to support the high-volume, mission-sensitive environment of federal law enforcement training.