Tiffani D. Balestrini

Tiffani D. Balestrini serves as a Contracting Officer at the Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) Allenwood under the Bureau of Prisons, where she manages the acquisition of critical goods and services essential to the operational continuity of a federal correctional facility. Her portfolio centers on sustaining subsistence, maintenance, and facility support functions, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations while upholding the agency’s mission to provide safe, secure, and humane institutional operations. She routinely handles contracts for food production and distribution, waste management, facility maintenance, and specialized wood product manufacturing, requiring precise adherence to FAR guidelines and interagency coordination. Balestrini maintains a longstanding relationship with Shaver Foods LLC, a key vendor providing institutional food services and logistical support tailored to federal prison requirements. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, scalability, and compliance with nutritional and safety standards, fostering stable, performance-based partnerships with vendors capable of meeting the unique demands of correctional subsistence operations. She prioritizes vendors with proven capacity to deliver consistent, high-volume services under strict regulatory oversight. Her procurement strategy reflects a strong commitment to small business participation, with over 53% of her awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This pattern underscores her proactive use of socioeconomic programs to expand opportunities for small, locally-based suppliers while maintaining operational integrity. She consistently leverages set-aside authorities to support small business growth within the supply chain for institutional services. Balestrini’s primary NAICS focus includes 321999 (miscellaneous wood products), 321113 (sawmills), and 811310 (commercial and industrial machinery repair), reflecting her expertise in procuring facility infrastructure components and maintenance services. She also manages contracts under 562111 (solid waste collection) and 541613 (marketing consulting), demonstrating a diversified yet mission-aligned procurement portfolio. Her technical domain expertise lies in integrating logistics, environmental compliance, and facility sustainment into a cohesive acquisition strategy for a high-security federal institution.