Heather Gomez

Heather Gomez serves as a Contracting Officer, where she is responsible for managing the acquisition process and ensuring procurement integrity within her agency. In this role, she oversees the solicitation and award of contracts to support the agency's operational requirements. The agency's procurement landscape is characterized by a strong preference for full and open competitions, with the vast majority of awards not designated as set-asides. A small percentage of the agency's contracting activity is directed toward Total Small Business Set-Asides and HUBZone set-asides. Her procurement activity is heavily concentrated in industrial manufacturing, with a primary focus on Ball and Roller Bearing Manufacturing. Additional technical expertise is evident in the procurement of bolts, nuts, screws, rivets, and washers, as well as specialized instruments for search, detection, navigation, guidance, and aeronautical or nautical systems. Her portfolio also includes acquisitions for industrial machinery and current-carrying wiring devices.