Anna Carter Contracting Officer

Anna Carter serves as a Contracting Officer responsible for managing complex procurement actions across scientific, engineering, and analytical technology domains. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while facilitating timely and cost-effective acquisition of mission-critical services and specialized equipment. Her portfolio primarily supports research and development initiatives, laboratory instrumentation, and professional technical services, requiring deep familiarity with technical specifications, performance-based contracting, and source selection under FAR Part 15. She plays a pivotal role in aligning acquisition strategy with agency objectives, ensuring transparency, competition, and regulatory adherence across the lifecycle of each contract. While specific contractor names are not available, Anna Carter consistently engages with a diverse pool of vendors, including both large prime contractors and small businesses capable of delivering high-precision engineering and scientific solutions. Her procurement patterns reflect a preference for competitive sealed bidding and negotiated acquisitions, often utilizing indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicles and multiple-award contracts to streamline sourcing. She fosters collaborative relationships with vendors who demonstrate technical excellence, past performance in similar scopes, and robust quality assurance systems. Anna demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with nearly 30% of her awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. While she does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her consistent use of total small business set-asides underscores a deliberate strategy to expand market access for small firms with proven capabilities in technical services and manufacturing. Her contracting approach prioritizes equitable opportunity while maintaining rigorous performance standards. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 541712 (R&D in physical and engineering sciences), 334516 and 334513 (analytical and industrial process instrumentation manufacturing), and 541330 (engineering services), with additional activity in 541990 for specialized technical consulting. She routinely procures advanced laboratory equipment, precision measurement systems, and engineering support services for research institutions and technical programs, demonstrating expertise in complex technical requirements and compliance with federal standards for scientific procurement.