Amy Poling

Amy I. Poling serves as a Contracting Officer responsible for managing complex acquisitions of specialized scientific and industrial instrumentation, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and mission-critical technical requirements. She oversees the full lifecycle of contract actions—from market research and solicitation development to award and administration—focusing on high-precision measurement, testing, and control systems essential for research, calibration, and industrial process monitoring. Her work directly supports the acquisition of mission-enabling technologies that require rigorous technical evaluation and regulatory adherence, often involving custom-engineered solutions and calibrated laboratory equipment. While no specific contractor relationships are currently identifiable in the dataset, Ms. Poling routinely engages with a diverse pool of vendors specializing in analytical instrumentation, process control systems, and testing services. Her procurement approach emphasizes competitive bidding, technical merit evaluation, and vendor responsiveness to performance specifications, fostering relationships with both large-tier manufacturers and niche suppliers capable of meeting exacting engineering standards. Ms. Poling demonstrates a strong preference for open competition, with 93.1% of her acquisitions conducted without set-aside restrictions, reflecting a focus on technical capability over socioeconomic categorization. However, she consistently reserves 6.9% of her portfolio for Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, indicating a measured but intentional commitment to small business participation without compromising technical rigor or mission needs. Her primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), 334513 (Industrial Process Control Instrumentation), and 334515 (Electrical Measurement and Testing Instruments), with additional activity in 541380 (Testing Laboratories). She specializes in acquiring calibrated sensors, data acquisition systems, signal analyzers, and automated test equipment, demonstrating deep technical fluency in metrology, industrial automation, and laboratory instrumentation domains.