Andrea Bean

Andrea Bean serves as a Contracting Officer responsible for managing complex acquisitions across technical and manufacturing domains, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and mission-aligned outcomes. She oversees the full lifecycle of contracts—from solicitation and evaluation to award and administration—focusing on high-value engineering, electronics, and aerospace components. Her work supports critical infrastructure and defense-related programs, requiring deep familiarity with FAR and DFARS compliance, competitive bidding processes, and performance-based acquisition strategies. She plays a pivotal role in translating agency needs into enforceable contractual requirements that ensure quality, timeliness, and fiscal responsibility. While specific contractor names are not available, Andrea consistently engages with a diverse pool of vendors, including prime contractors and subcontractors specializing in electronic manufacturing, engineering services, and aerospace component production. Her procurement patterns reflect a preference for open competition, with the majority of awards issued under non-set-aside authorities. She maintains strong working relationships with firms capable of meeting stringent technical specifications and quality control standards, often requiring ISO certifications and defense supply chain credentials. Andrea’s set-aside preferences are heavily skewed toward open competition, with 93.9% of awards issued without socioeconomic set-asides. She occasionally utilizes Total Small Business Set-Asides (FAR 19.5) and HUBZone set-asides, demonstrating a measured but consistent commitment to small business participation. Her approach prioritizes market readiness and technical capability over socioeconomic categorization, aligning with agency needs while still creating pathways for qualified small businesses to compete. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 335931 (current-carrying wiring devices), 541330 (engineering services), 511210 (software publishing), 336413 (other aircraft parts), and 334418 (printed circuit assembly). These reflect expertise in electronic systems, avionics, and mission-critical software solutions. She regularly procures custom-engineered components, printed circuit boards, and technical consulting services requiring rigorous testing and certification standards.