Catherine Abbott

Catherine Abbott serves as a Team Lead Contracting Officer, where she provides leadership and oversight for the agency's procurement activities. In this capacity, she is responsible for managing the acquisition lifecycle and ensuring that contracting actions align with the agency's mission and regulatory requirements. Regarding set-aside preferences, the procurement patterns show a strong lean toward full and open competitions, with the vast majority of acquisitions categorized as No Set-Aside. However, there is a documented commitment to small business participation, with a portion of awards designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. Her procurement expertise is concentrated in technical and investigative services. Primary focus areas include investigation and personal background check services, as well as high-tech domains such as computer systems design, custom computer programming, and computing infrastructure providers. Additionally, her portfolio includes the procurement of other electronic component manufacturing.