Anthony Foster

Anthony M. Foster serves as a Contracting Officer responsible for managing the acquisition lifecycle for professional, scientific, and technical services across federal programs. In this role, he ensures compliance with federal procurement regulations, including FAR and agency-specific policies, while facilitating timely and cost-effective contract awards. His portfolio primarily encompasses non-clinical, knowledge-based services requiring specialized expertise, with a focus on consulting, research, and educational support. Foster plays a critical role in aligning procurement strategy with agency mission objectives, ensuring transparency, competition, and accountability throughout the acquisition process. Foster maintains a broad and competitive contractor base, engaging with a diverse array of firms ranging from large professional services providers to niche small businesses. While no single contractor dominates his award profile, his procurement patterns reflect a preference for open competition under full and open procedures, with minimal reliance on sole-source or limited-source actions. He actively cultivates vendor relationships grounded in performance-based outcomes, emphasizing deliverables tied to quality, timeliness, and technical rigor. His set-aside preferences are heavily skewed toward non-set-aside acquisitions, with 96.7% of awards issued under full and open competition. Only 3.3% are designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, indicating a strategic emphasis on maximizing competition while still providing targeted opportunities for qualified small businesses. This pattern reflects a balanced approach to socioeconomic goals without compromising procurement efficiency or market responsiveness. Foster’s primary NAICS focus lies in professional and scientific services, particularly 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services) and 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services), which together account for nearly 40% of his activity. He also regularly procures services under 511210 (Software Publishers), 611710 (Educational Support Services), and 541720 (Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities). His acquisitions support policy analysis, program evaluation, technical advisory services, and curriculum development, demonstrating deep expertise in knowledge-intensive, non-manufacturing domains.