Carol A. Wood

Carol A. Wood serves as a key procurement professional within the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), supporting the agency’s mission to advance measurement science, standards, and technological innovation critical to U.S. industrial competitiveness and national security. She manages complex acquisitions for high-precision analytical instrumentation, laboratory systems, and specialized technical services that underpin NIST’s research in semiconductors, advanced manufacturing, and scientific calibration. Her work ensures that NIST maintains access to cutting-edge equipment and services essential for maintaining the nation’s metrological leadership and supporting public-private collaboration in emerging technologies. Her primary contractor relationships include Quality Biological, Inc., ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES AND LABORATORIES (ATL) INTERNATIONAL, INC., and PHYSICAL ELECTRONICS USA, INC.—vendors known for delivering high-purity reagents, specialized analytical instruments, and surface analysis systems. She also routinely engages AIRGAS USA, LLC for industrial gas supply and infrastructure support. These partnerships reflect a focus on technically sophisticated suppliers capable of meeting stringent NIST performance, traceability, and compliance requirements, with long-term, mission-critical procurement patterns rather than transactional engagements. Wood’s contracting portfolio is overwhelmingly non-set-aside, with 83.2% of awards issued under full and open competition, indicating a priority for technical capability over socioeconomic preferences. Small business participation is modest but intentional, with 16.2% of awards allocated to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5; HUBZone, 8(a), and SDVOSB set-asides each account for less than 0.5%, reflecting a lean, performance-driven approach to socioeconomic contracting. Her procurement focus is dominated by NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), accounting for nearly half of all activity, underscoring deep expertise in procuring mass spectrometers, chromatography systems, and semiconductor metrology tools. Secondary categories include industrial gas manufacturing and professional scientific services, aligning with NIST’s core technical domains in materials characterization and laboratory operations.