David J Barbato

David J. Barbato serves as a Contract Specialist responsible for managing the full lifecycle of federal acquisitions, ensuring compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and agency procurement policies. He specializes in procuring professional services related to management consulting, educational support, and information technology infrastructure, aligning acquisitions with strategic operational needs. His role involves drafting solicitation documents, evaluating proposals, conducting source selection, and administering contracts to deliver mission-critical services efficiently and transparently. Barbato’s work supports the agency’s broader mission by ensuring timely, compliant, and cost-effective procurement outcomes across a diverse portfolio of service-based contracts. Barbato maintains collaborative relationships with a broad spectrum of vendors, including large professional services firms and specialized small businesses delivering consulting, training, and IT infrastructure solutions. He engages with contractors through competitive sealed bidding and negotiated procurements, emphasizing transparency, fairness, and performance-based outcomes. His contracting approach prioritizes clear statement of work development, robust evaluation criteria, and post-award oversight to ensure contractor accountability and service quality. Barbato demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic goals, with approximately 90% of his acquisitions conducted under full and open competition and 10% designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. While he does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, his consistent use of small business set-asides reflects a deliberate strategy to foster competition and expand opportunities for qualified small businesses in the professional services sector. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services), followed by NAICS 611710 (Educational Support Services) and NAICS 518210 (Computing Infrastructure Providers). He routinely procures strategic planning, organizational development, training programs, and cloud-based data services, demonstrating deep expertise in human capital and IT-enabled service delivery. His technical domain knowledge spans public sector management modernization, workforce development, and digital infrastructure support.