Catherine Corcoran

Catherine Corcoran serves as a Contract Specialist at Federal Correctional Institution Gilmer (15B119), part of the Federal Bureau of Prisons under the Department of Justice. In this role, she manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions critical to sustaining institutional operations, with a focus on food service, facility maintenance, and infrastructure support. Her acquisitions ensure compliance with federal dietary standards and operational continuity for incarcerated populations, emphasizing high-volume, mission-critical contracts governed by FAR Part 13 and Part 14 procedures. She routinely handles task orders, blanket purchase agreements, and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts to meet the agency’s daily subsistence and facility reliability needs. Corcoran maintains collaborative relationships with a diverse pool of vendors, including national food distributors, institutional supply providers, and local service contractors specializing in maintenance and repair. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with firms capable of delivering consistent quality, timely delivery, and adherence to federal food safety and facility codes. Her contracting approach prioritizes reliability and scalability, favoring vendors with proven capacity to meet the unique demands of correctional environments. Her contracting patterns reflect a strong inclination toward open competition, with 70.6% of awards issued without set-asides. However, she actively supports small business participation, with nearly 30% of contracts awarded under Total Small Business Set-Asides per FAR 19.5, demonstrating a balanced commitment to both efficiency and socioeconomic goals. She does not routinely favor 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, but ensures small businesses have equitable access to opportunities through open solicitation practices. Corcoran’s procurement focus centers on NAICS 424410 (Grocery Merchant Wholesalers) and 445110 (Supermarkets and Grocery Retailers), reflecting her core responsibility for nutritional supply chains. She also manages contracts under 622110 for medical support services and 324121 for asphalt and paving materials, indicating expertise in both food logistics and facility infrastructure. Her domain knowledge spans food safety protocols, facility maintenance standards, and federal procurement compliance in high-security institutional settings.