Shelley C Steen

Shelley C Steen serves as a Purchasing Agent, where they are responsible for managing procurement activities and executing acquisitions to support the agency's operational requirements. In this role, they handle the administrative and strategic processes involved in sourcing and acquiring goods and services necessary for the agency's mission. Regarding set-aside preferences, the procurement patterns show a significant commitment to small business participation. While the majority of acquisitions are open to all competitors, a substantial portion of the workload is designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides. There is also a smaller percentage of activity focused on 8(a) competed acquisitions. The procurement focus is heavily weighted toward technical and industrial manufacturing. The primary area of expertise involves the acquisition of analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing, followed by farm machinery and equipment manufacturing. Additional procurement activity includes plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contracting, as well as instruments for measuring and controlling industrial process variables and animal food manufacturing.