Sylvia T. Urias-Vallejo

Sylvia T. Urias-Vallejo serves as a Contracting Officer responsible for managing complex procurement actions within a federal agency focused on industrial and chemical infrastructure. She oversees the full lifecycle of acquisitions—from solicitation and evaluation to award and contract administration—ensuring compliance with FAR regulations and mission-critical delivery of essential industrial products and services. Her portfolio centers on high-hazard, high-volume industrial manufacturing and logistics, requiring deep technical understanding of chemical processes, safety protocols, and supply chain resilience. Urias-Vallejo’s contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 94.4% of awards issued without set-asides, indicating a focus on maximizing market participation and leveraging broad industrial capacity. While small business participation is limited, she consistently engages HUBZone-certified firms and Total Small Business Set-Asides when aligned with operational needs, demonstrating a measured but intentional commitment to socioeconomic objectives without compromising mission requirements. Her procurement focus is heavily concentrated in NAICS 325120 (Industrial Gas Manufacturing), where she procures cryogenic gases, compressed air systems, and specialized gas delivery infrastructure critical to industrial operations. Additional activity includes nitrogenous fertilizer manufacturing (325311) and petroleum refining (324110), reflecting expertise in chemical process equipment, safety-critical piping, and hazardous material handling. She also occasionally acquires engineering services (541330) and specialized warehousing (493190) to support logistics and technical integration. Urias-Vallejo collaborates primarily with large industrial suppliers and specialty manufacturers with proven capability in regulated environments. Her working relationships are characterized by rigorous technical evaluation, strict adherence to performance metrics, and a preference for vendors with established quality systems and compliance histories in hazardous material handling and industrial-scale production.