CERL Contract Team

Mason Flaningam is a Contract Specialist serving as a primary point of contact for procurement activities. In this role, he is responsible for managing the acquisition lifecycle and executing procurement strategies that align with the agency's operational mission. Regarding set-aside preferences, the procurement patterns indicate a primary reliance on full-competition contracts, which account for 72.0% of activity. However, there is a clear commitment to small business participation, with 22.5% of awards designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides and a smaller percentage allocated to 8(a) sole source and partial small business set-aside vehicles. The technical focus of these acquisitions is heavily concentrated in scientific research and instrumentation. The primary areas of expertise include Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, as well as the manufacturing of analytical laboratory instruments. Additional procurement activity is centered on instruments for measuring and controlling industrial process variables, other measuring and controlling device manufacturing, and software publishing.