Arielle Lifto

Arielle Lifto serves as a Contract Specialist, where she is responsible for managing the acquisition lifecycle and ensuring procurement activities align with agency requirements. In this role, she handles the administrative and technical aspects of contracting to support the agency's operational mission. Regarding set-aside preferences, there is a significant emphasis on socio-economic participation. While a majority of acquisitions are not set aside, there is a strong commitment to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, which represent a substantial portion of the contracting patterns. Additional focus is placed on Total Small Business set-asides and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) participation. Her procurement activity is concentrated across several technical domains. The primary focus is on electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance, as well as surgical and medical instrument manufacturing. Additionally, her expertise extends to the procurement of plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning services, testing laboratory services, and general support services.