Christopher Dooley

Chris Dooley serves as a Small Business Specialist within the Office of Research and Technology (OST-R/Volpe) at the U.S. Department of Transportation, where he plays a pivotal role in advancing the agency’s mission of transportation innovation through equitable and strategic procurement. He supports the acquisition of technical research, systems analysis, and engineering services critical to modernizing national infrastructure, ensuring small business participation aligns with federal socioeconomic goals. Dooley specializes in managing complex, high-integrity acquisitions across professional, scientific, and technical services, with a focus on ensuring compliance with FAR Part 19 and promoting competitive small business opportunities in federally funded transportation R&D. While no specific contractor relationships are publicly identifiable, Dooley consistently engages with a diverse ecosystem of small businesses offering specialized consulting, systems integration, and advanced manufacturing services. He fosters collaborative partnerships with firms possessing niche technical capabilities in transportation safety systems, data analytics, and precision instrumentation, often facilitating pre-solicitation outreach and small business matchmaking to enhance market access and proposal competitiveness. Dooley demonstrates a strong commitment to small business inclusion, with nearly 40% of his acquisitions structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, alongside meaningful participation from Women-Owned and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, each representing over 2% of set-asides. HUBZone participation is also actively encouraged, reflecting a deliberate strategy to channel federal resources toward underserved communities while maintaining robust competition. His procurement focus centers on NAICS codes 541611 (management consulting), 541519 (computer-related services), and 334519 (measuring and controlling device manufacturing), indicating deep engagement with technical advisory services, software development for transportation systems, and specialized instrumentation. He routinely procures engineering analysis tools, cybersecurity-enabled monitoring systems, and site preparation services supporting infrastructure resilience, reflecting expertise in high-stakes, safety-critical transportation technology domains.