Cheri McLaggan

Cheri C. McLaggan serves as a Procurement Specialist responsible for managing complex acquisitions of specialized scientific and electronic instrumentation, as well as related technical services. She plays a critical role in ensuring the agency’s acquisition activities align with federal procurement regulations and technical requirements, focusing on high-precision measurement devices and analytical systems. Her portfolio typically includes sole-source, competitive, and sealed-bid procurements for laboratory-grade equipment, signal testing instruments, and custom software solutions supporting data acquisition and analysis. McLaggan works closely with technical stakeholders to define performance specifications, evaluate vendor proposals, and ensure compliance with federal acquisition standards. While no specific contractor relationships are currently identifiable in the data, McLaggan consistently engages with manufacturers and service providers possessing deep expertise in electronic component fabrication and analytical instrumentation. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical competency, quality assurance, and supply chain reliability, often requiring vendors to demonstrate ISO certifications, calibration traceability, and compliance with NIST standards. She maintains a vendor ecosystem of established suppliers with proven track records in delivering mission-critical hardware and integrated software solutions. McLaggan’s contracting activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on technical merit and performance capability over socioeconomic preferences, indicating a procurement environment prioritizing specialized capability over socioeconomic targeting. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, her evaluations remain fully compliant with FAR provisions for fair and open competition. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), 334419 (Other Electronic Component Manufacturing), and 334515 (Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals). She regularly acquires mass spectrometers, oscilloscopes, signal generators, and embedded control systems, demonstrating deep domain expertise in scientific instrumentation, electronic test equipment, and precision measurement technologies.