Alicia Middleton

Alicia Middleton serves as a Contracting Officer responsible for managing complex procurement actions across research, engineering, and scientific technology domains. She plays a critical role in ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while advancing mission-critical capabilities through competitive, transparent contracting processes. Her portfolio primarily encompasses solicitation, evaluation, award, and administration of contracts for advanced instrumentation, laboratory equipment, and applied research services, often supporting technical innovation in public sector initiatives. Middleton specializes in negotiating performance-based agreements and ensuring rigorous source selection under FAR Part 15 procedures, aligning acquisitions with strategic scientific and operational objectives. While specific contractor relationships are not publicly enumerated, her procurement patterns indicate consistent engagement with a diverse pool of vendors, including mid-sized engineering firms, academic research institutions, and specialized manufacturers of industrial measurement and control systems. She fosters collaborative vendor partnerships grounded in technical rigor and performance accountability, often leveraging indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) and other flexible contract vehicles to accommodate evolving project requirements and technical scope adjustments. Middleton demonstrates a strong preference for open competition, with 85.7% of her awards issued without set-asides, reflecting a focus on technical merit and market-wide competition. However, she actively supports small business participation, consistently allocating 14.3% of her contracting activity to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, ensuring opportunities for qualified small businesses in high-technology fields without compromising acquisition integrity or technical standards. Her primary industry focus centers on NAICS 541712 and 541715, reflecting deep expertise in physical and engineering research and development, alongside significant procurement activity in NAICS 334513 and 334517 for precision industrial instruments and irradiation apparatuses. She also regularly engages institutions under NAICS 611310 to support academic research collaborations. Her technical domain spans advanced sensor systems, process control instrumentation, and laboratory automation technologies, underscoring her specialization in high-precision, science-driven acquisitions.