Daniel Hartinger

Daniel Hartinger serves as a Contracting Officer responsible for managing complex acquisition programs centered on scientific and technical research and development. He plays a critical role in advancing the agency’s mission by procuring high-value engineering, physical science, and life sciences solutions through competitive, full and open contracting mechanisms. His portfolio primarily consists of research contracts involving laboratory services, data analytics, modeling and simulation, and advanced instrumentation development, requiring deep technical oversight and rigorous compliance with federal acquisition regulations. Hartinger ensures all procurements align with statutory requirements while fostering innovation through transparent, merit-based competition. Hartinger’s contracting approach emphasizes open competition, with no set-asides currently utilized in his portfolio. His vendor relationships are broad and dynamic, encompassing established research institutions, federal laboratories, and private-sector firms with proven capabilities in scientific R&D. He engages with contractors through performance-based contract structures, including cost-reimbursement and time-and-materials arrangements, ensuring flexibility for evolving research objectives while maintaining accountability and fiscal responsibility. His procurement patterns reflect a strict focus on full and open competition, with 100% of his acquisitions conducted without socioeconomic set-asides. This indicates a strategic preference for selecting the most technically qualified offerors regardless of business size or certification status, prioritizing capability and mission alignment over socioeconomic criteria. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in his portfolio, all vendors are evaluated on equal footing under FAR Part 15 procedures. Hartinger’s primary area of expertise lies in NAICS 541712—Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology). He routinely procures services related to experimental design, materials characterization, environmental testing, computational modeling, and applied engineering research. His technical domain spans disciplines including chemistry, physics, aerospace systems, and advanced instrumentation, requiring close collaboration with scientific subject matter experts to define performance requirements and evaluate technical proposals.