Darren F Shaffer

Darren Shaffer serves as a Contracting Officer responsible for managing complex procurement actions across technical and scientific domains. In this role, he ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while advancing mission-critical objectives through competitive, transparent contracting processes. He routinely handles solicitations for research and development services, engineering solutions, and specialized technical equipment, often requiring high levels of technical evaluation and risk assessment. His acquisitions support advanced scientific capabilities, environmental remediation, and precision measurement systems, reflecting a focus on innovation-driven outcomes. While specific contractor names are not available, Shaffer maintains a broad network of vendors engaged in technical services and advanced manufacturing. He consistently engages both large primes and small business subcontractors, fostering collaborative teaming arrangements and prime-subcontractor relationships that enhance competition and technical capability. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, clear statement of work development, and rigorous source selection criteria aligned with technical merit and past performance. Shaffer demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 35.3% of his awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. He prioritizes opportunities for small businesses without favoring specific socioeconomic categories such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB, indicating a broad-based approach to small business inclusion grounded in capability rather than designation. His contracting patterns reflect a deliberate effort to expand the pool of qualified small business competitors in technical markets. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541712, encompassing research and development in physical, engineering, and life sciences, followed by engineering services, measuring and controlling device manufacturing, remediation services, and geophysical surveying. These areas reflect deep expertise in scientific instrumentation, environmental technology, and applied engineering solutions, positioning him as a key steward of technically complex acquisitions that require specialized domain knowledge and regulatory compliance.