Christine Nagengast

Christine Nagengast serves as a Contract Specialist responsible for managing the full lifecycle of federal acquisitions, from requirement development through contract award and administration. She plays a pivotal role in ensuring compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and advancing mission-critical procurement objectives within her organization. Her portfolio primarily consists of professional services contracts, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technical consulting. She collaborates closely with program managers, legal counsel, and acquisition teams to design solicitation strategies that align with agency priorities and regulatory requirements, ensuring transparent, competitive, and legally sound procurement outcomes. Christine maintains a consistent and deliberate focus on small business engagement, with 100% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deep institutional commitment to fostering economic opportunity and expanding the federal contractor base. She actively cultivates relationships with a diverse range of small business concerns, including those certified under the 8(a) Business Development Program, HUBZone, and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) categories, ensuring equitable access to federal contracting opportunities while promoting innovation and agility in service delivery. Her procurement activity is exclusively concentrated under NAICS code 541690, which encompasses other scientific and technical consulting services. This specialization indicates a focus on high-level advisory services such as research support, program evaluation, policy analysis, and technical advisory work across scientific, engineering, and operational domains. She regularly procures expertise in areas requiring specialized knowledge, including data analytics, environmental science, public health research, and systems optimization, ensuring the agency receives tailored, mission-aligned technical support from qualified small business consultants.