Angeline P. Behrend

Angeline P. Behrend serves as a Contract Specialist with the Federal Railroad Administration, where she plays a pivotal role in executing procurements that advance the nation’s rail infrastructure safety and operational resilience. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for technical services critical to rail modernization, including engineering analysis, data infrastructure, and facilities support. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to enhance predictive modeling, human factors research, and inspection technologies by ensuring timely, compliant, and mission-aligned contract awards. Behrend specializes in complex service-based procurements under FAR Part 15, often coordinating with technical stakeholders to develop performance-based statements of work that align with FRA’s strategic priorities. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, Behrend maintains consistent relationships with a diverse pool of vendors specializing in engineering services, data hosting, and facilities support. Her procurement patterns reflect a preference for firms with proven expertise in rail systems analysis, computational modeling, and government-compliant IT infrastructure. She collaborates closely with technical teams to evaluate vendor capabilities, ensuring solutions meet stringent federal safety and interoperability standards. Behrend’s contracting approach is overwhelmingly non-set-aside, with 92.3% of awards issued under full and open competition. However, she actively supports small business participation through the 7.7% of contracts awarded as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a measured but deliberate commitment to socioeconomic goals without compromising mission needs. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) and 541712 (Research and Development), with significant activity in computing infrastructure (518210), facilities support (561210), and nonresidential building leasing (531120). She routinely procures technical services related to rail safety analytics, data center hosting, and operational modeling tools, demonstrating deep familiarity with the technical domains underpinning modern rail system innovation.