Elizabeth D�Andrea

Elizabeth D’Andrea serves as a procurement specialist focused on advancing scientific and technical innovation through strategic acquisitions in research and development. She plays a critical role in executing the agency’s mission to support high-priority physical, engineering, and life sciences initiatives, managing the full lifecycle of contracts from solicitation to award and performance oversight. Her work centers on complex, technically demanding procurements that require deep domain expertise and rigorous evaluation of scientific merit, ensuring taxpayer resources are directed toward cutting-edge R&D capabilities. She routinely handles task orders and basic ordering agreements under indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicles to meet dynamic research needs. Her contractor relationships are primarily with firms possessing advanced technical capabilities in experimental design, laboratory automation, data analytics, and engineering prototyping. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with mid-to-large-tier firms and specialized research contractors capable of delivering non-repetitive, innovation-driven outcomes. Her approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, clear statement of work development, and rigorous technical evaluation criteria to ensure scientific rigor and mission alignment. D’Andrea’s procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted without set-asides. This indicates a focus on selecting the most technically qualified offerors regardless of socioeconomic status, prioritizing capability and scientific excellence over programmatic diversity goals. Her approach aligns with mission-critical R&D requirements where specialized expertise often exceeds the capacity of small business pools. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 541712—Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)—encompassing everything from materials science and aerospace engineering to environmental modeling and analytical instrumentation. She procures services involving experimental research, computational simulation, prototype development, and technical testing, demonstrating deep familiarity with federal R&D procurement frameworks and scientific compliance standards.