Valerie Rivera Chase

Valerie S Rivera-Chase serves as a Contract Specialist, where she is responsible for executing procurement actions and managing the acquisition lifecycle to support the agency's operational mission. In this role, she handles the administrative and technical requirements necessary to secure goods and services through the federal procurement process. Regarding set-aside preferences, the procurement patterns indicate a balanced approach between open competition and small business participation. Approximately 50.7% of acquisitions are designated as No Set-Aside, while 46.5% are allocated as Total Small Business Set-Asides. Additionally, there is a targeted focus on HUBZone set-asides, which account for 2.8% of the contracting activity. The primary industry focus for this procurement activity is heavily concentrated in the maritime sector, with Ship Building and Repairing (NAICS 336611) representing the vast majority of the portfolio. Other specialized procurement areas include hotel and motel services (NAICS 721110), as well as commercial and industrial machinery and equipment repair and maintenance (NAICS 811310) and institutional furniture manufacturing (NAICS 337127).