Tammy Lopez

Tammy D. Lopez serves as a key procurement professional within the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), responsible for managing acquisitions that support the operational integrity of K-12 educational facilities for military-connected students worldwide. She oversees contracts critical to maintaining safe, functional, and compliant school environments, with a focus on facility services, environmental health, and operational support. Her work directly enables DoDEA’s mission of delivering high-quality education in globally dispersed locations by ensuring infrastructure and services meet stringent federal standards. Lopez maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of contractors, including AMD International Technologies LLC, CoreTech Consulting Inc., Effective Communication Strategies LLC, Residential Enhancements, Inc., and FGI Solutions LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with proven expertise in facility maintenance, pest control, janitorial services, and environmental compliance. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, performance-based outcomes, and long-term vendor stability, fostering collaborative relationships that align with DoDEA’s operational continuity needs. A strong advocate for small business participation, Lopez consistently prioritizes socioeconomic set-asides, with 75% of her acquisitions designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. An additional 12.5% are competed under the 8(a) program, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to empowering disadvantaged small businesses. Her contracting patterns reflect a strategic alignment with federal socioeconomic goals, minimizing no-set-aside awards and maximizing opportunities for qualified small and emerging vendors. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 561720 (Janitorial Services) and 561710 (Exterminating and Pest Control Services), which together account for 75% of her portfolio. She also procures facilities support services (561210) and environmental consulting (541620), ensuring schools comply with health, safety, and regulatory standards. Her expertise centers on mission-critical, non-academic infrastructure services essential to sustaining DoDEA’s global school network.