Deborah - Coulter

Deborah Coulter serves as a Contract Specialist responsible for managing the full lifecycle of federal acquisitions, from market research and solicitation development to contract award and administration. She plays a pivotal role in ensuring compliance with FAR regulations and advancing the agency’s mission through timely, transparent, and competitively awarded contracts. Her portfolio primarily encompasses technical services and specialized equipment procurement, with a strong emphasis on analytical instrumentation, scientific research support, and laboratory testing services. Coulter’s expertise lies in structuring complex procurements that balance technical requirements with regulatory constraints, ensuring alignment with federal acquisition policy and performance outcomes. While specific contractor names are not publicly identifiable, Coulter maintains a broad network of vendors across the scientific and technical services sectors, engaging both large primes and small business subcontractors. Her procurement patterns reflect a preference for open competition, with the majority of awards issued under unrestricted solicitations. She routinely collaborates with manufacturers of precision analytical instruments, independent testing laboratories, and professional service providers offering R&D support in physical and life sciences, fostering competitive bidding environments that prioritize technical capability and past performance. Coulter’s set-aside preferences demonstrate a strong but targeted commitment to small business participation, with 14.3% of her awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, and a minimal but measurable allocation to women-owned small businesses. Her approach prioritizes socioeconomic goals without compromising competition, consistently favoring unrestricted awards while strategically deploying small business set-asides where market conditions support meaningful participation. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), followed by 811219 (Other Technical and Industrial Services) and 541990 (Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services). She specializes in acquiring high-precision lab equipment, calibration services, and R&D support contracts, demonstrating deep familiarity with scientific instrumentation standards, laboratory accreditation requirements, and technical specification development for complex scientific applications.