Gregory J. Kycia

Gregory J. Kycia serves as a Contracting Officer responsible for managing complex acquisitions in scientific and technical research domains. In this role, he ensures compliance with federal procurement regulations while advancing mission-critical R&D initiatives across physical, engineering, and life sciences. His portfolio centers on sole-source and competitive negotiated procurements for advanced scientific services, including laboratory support, data analytics, and engineering research. Kycia plays a pivotal role in translating agency scientific priorities into actionable contract vehicles, ensuring technical requirements are clearly defined and competitively awarded under applicable federal acquisition regulations. Kycia’s contractor relationships are characterized by engagement with specialized research firms and technical service providers possessing deep domain expertise in experimental design, instrumentation development, and applied scientific analysis. He routinely works with entities that hold advanced technical certifications and proven track records in delivering high-complexity R&D outcomes. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, his approach emphasizes vendor qualifications, past performance, and technical capability over price alone, fostering long-term partnerships grounded in scientific rigor and contractual integrity. Kycia’s procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of his acquisitions issued without set-aside designations. This indicates a focus on selecting the most technically capable offeror regardless of socioeconomic status, consistent with mission-critical R&D needs that often require specialized capabilities not widely available among small businesses. While he does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, his contracting decisions remain fully compliant with all socioeconomic program requirements and are driven by technical necessity. His primary NAICS focus is 541712, encompassing research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences. He procures services such as computational modeling, materials characterization, clinical trial support, and instrumentation prototyping, requiring deep technical understanding of scientific methodologies and regulatory frameworks. Kycia’s expertise lies in bridging scientific innovation with federal acquisition processes to deliver high-value, mission-critical R&D outcomes.