Beverly Roberts

Beverly Roberts serves as an Acquisition Specialist (Contractor) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), supporting the agency’s mission to advance measurement science and industrial competitiveness through strategic procurement. In this role, she manages the full lifecycle of acquisition activities for facility infrastructure and technical support services critical to NIST’s research environments. Her responsibilities include developing solicitation documents, conducting market research, evaluating proposals, and ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations. She primarily handles construction and facility-related contracts that enable the operation of advanced laboratories, cleanrooms, and specialized testing facilities essential to NIST’s work in semiconductors, advanced manufacturing, and precision instrumentation. Roberts maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including Quality Biological, Inc., ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES AND LABORATORIES (ATL) INTERNATIONAL, INC., and PHYSICAL ELECTRONICS USA, INC., among others. These partnerships are typically centered on facility construction, HVAC systems, electrical installations, and specialized laboratory support services. Her procurement approach emphasizes vendor reliability, technical compliance, and timely delivery to support NIST’s mission-critical operations, often requiring coordination with engineering and facilities teams to align contract deliverables with scientific requirements. Her contracting activity reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her awards issued under no set-aside classifications. This indicates a focus on selecting the most qualified vendors regardless of socioeconomic status, prioritizing technical capability and performance history over targeted socioeconomic programs. Her primary procurement focus lies in commercial and institutional building construction (NAICS 236220), with significant activity in plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning (238220) and electrical contracting (238210). These categories support the construction and modernization of NIST’s research facilities, ensuring compliance with stringent environmental controls, energy efficiency standards, and safety protocols required for high-precision scientific work.