Shirley A Anderson

Shirley A. Anderson serves as a Contract Specialist for the 693C73 Eastern Federal Lands Division of the Federal Highway Administration, where she manages the acquisition lifecycle for critical transportation infrastructure projects on federally managed lands. Her responsibilities include soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts for highway, bridge, and roadway construction, as well as associated engineering services. She plays a pivotal role in advancing the agency’s mission to ensure safe, resilient, and environmentally responsible transportation systems within national forests and public rights-of-way. Anderson routinely handles complex, performance-based acquisitions under FAR Part 15, emphasizing technical merit, compliance with federal environmental standards, and adherence to federal construction codes. Anderson maintains longstanding working relationships with a core group of experienced contractors, including ESTES BROS. CONST. INC., BLUEGRASS CONTRACTING CORP, BRYANT'S LAND AND DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRIES, INC., ECLIPSE COMPANIES, LLC, and ASPEN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in federal land construction, heavy civil infrastructure, and environmental mitigation. Her procurement approach emphasizes contractor reliability, past performance, and ability to operate in sensitive ecological zones, fostering consistent, high-quality delivery across geographically dispersed project sites. Her contracting patterns show a strong preference for full and open competition, with 95.2% of awards issued under no set-aside status. While small business participation is limited, she consistently awards contracts to 8(a) certified firms when competitively solicited, demonstrating a measured but intentional commitment to socioeconomic goals within the constraints of mission-critical infrastructure needs. Anderson’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction), accounting for 85.7% of her portfolio, with additional emphasis on NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) for design and environmental compliance support. She specializes in procuring heavy civil construction, bridge rehabilitation, drainage systems, and geotechnical engineering services tailored to the unique challenges of federally owned lands.