Cornelius Moore

Cornelius Moore serves as a secondary procurement liaison within the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, supporting the agency’s mission to advance scientific understanding of environmental impacts on human health. While not the primary contracting officer, he plays a critical role in facilitating acquisition planning, requirements validation, and contract administration for research and analytical services. His work ensures alignment between scientific objectives and federal procurement protocols, particularly in the procurement of technical services supporting environmental toxicology, exposure assessment, and mechanistic biology research. He routinely engages with acquisitions governed by FAR Part 36 and Part 37, focusing on performance-based contracting and service-level agreements. Moore collaborates with a diverse ecosystem of research service providers, analytical laboratories, and management consultants, though no single contractor dominates his procurement activity. His working relationships are characterized by a preference for technical proficiency over volume-based vendor dominance, fostering partnerships with firms capable of delivering specialized scientific support, instrumentation maintenance, and data analysis services. He often coordinates with prime contractors and subcontractors to ensure compliance with NIH-specific research integrity standards and data management requirements. His procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 94.1% of acquisitions issued without set-aside restrictions. However, he consistently supports small business participation, with approximately 5.9% of contracts awarded under total small business set-asides in accordance with FAR 19.5. While no specific socioeconomic categories like 8(a) or HUBZone dominate his portfolio, his approach enables equitable access for qualified small businesses capable of meeting complex scientific requirements. Moore’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541712 and 541715, reflecting deep engagement with research and development in life sciences, particularly non-biotech environmental health studies. He also procures administrative management consulting, analytical laboratory instrumentation, and specialized technical support services, demonstrating expertise in acquiring mission-critical scientific infrastructure and expert consulting services to advance public health research.