Wade R. Edwards

Kelly H. Waldrop serves as a Contracting Officer for the W7MT Uspfo Activity Alang 117 under the Department of the Army, where she manages the acquisition of mission-critical infrastructure services to sustain and modernize Army installations. Her portfolio encompasses construction, facility maintenance, and utility system upgrades essential to operational readiness, with a focus on building integrity, energy resilience, and environmental controls. Waldrop executes full lifecycle contracting actions under FAR Part 36 and related authorities, ensuring compliance with federal mandates while aligning procurements with the agency’s strategic infrastructure modernization goals. She maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including SAC FEDERAL, LLC and LYKOS INDUSTRIES LLC, both of which provide specialized construction and facility services. These partnerships reflect a pattern of repeat engagement with vendors demonstrating technical proficiency in military-grade infrastructure projects, timely performance, and adherence to stringent DoD compliance standards. Waldrop prioritizes vendor reliability and past performance, fostering long-term contractor relationships that support mission continuity and quality assurance across high-priority installations. Waldrop demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 62.5% of her acquisitions set aside for total small businesses under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deliberate strategy to broaden vendor diversity and enhance competition. An additional 6.3% are HUBZone set-asides, indicating targeted support for businesses located in economically distressed areas. Her contracting patterns consistently prioritize socioeconomic programs, ensuring small businesses have meaningful access to DoD infrastructure opportunities. Her primary NAICS focus includes Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220) and Electrical Contractors (238210), underscoring expertise in facility construction and critical systems integration. She also procures janitorial services (561720) and highway construction (237310), reflecting a broad operational scope that supports both structural and environmental sustainment across Army installations. Waldrop’s technical domain expertise lies in mission-critical facility lifecycle management, with an emphasis on durable, code-compliant, and energy-efficient infrastructure solutions.