Darrell Cooper

Darrell A. Cooper serves as a procurement professional responsible for managing complex service-based acquisitions aligned with federal contracting regulations and socioeconomic objectives. While specific agency details are not disclosed, his role centers on planning, soliciting, and awarding contracts for professional and technical services critical to government operations. He consistently prioritizes compliance with FAR Part 19, ensuring acquisitions are structured to maximize small business participation and meet statutory goals. His work spans the full acquisition lifecycle—from market research and requirement development to contract award and administration—focusing on high-value, non-construction services that support mission-critical functions. Cooper’s contracting patterns reflect a preference for competitive, open-market solicitations, with a strong emphasis on small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. He engages with a diverse pool of vendors, including professional service firms, legal consultants, and event management contractors, often leveraging multiple-award schedules and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) mechanisms. While no specific prime contractors are identified, his procurement approach suggests collaborative relationships with firms capable of delivering specialized, non-commoditized services under performance-based contract structures. A pronounced commitment to small business participation is evident, with over 61% of his awards designated as total small business set-asides. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster economic opportunity and ensure equitable access to federal contracts, consistent with statutory mandates for small business utilization. His contracting portfolio avoids large-scale sole-source awards, favoring competitive processes that promote vendor diversity and innovation. His primary NAICS focus includes All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541990), with significant activity in legal services (541199), convention and trade show organizing (561920), and specialized information services (511210, 517919). This indicates expertise in procuring advisory, administrative, and event support services, suggesting a technical domain centered on policy, regulatory, and operational enablement functions rather than IT infrastructure or engineering.