Indira Scott

Indira Scott serves as a Contract Specialist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex procurements that support the agency’s mission to advance measurement science, standards, and technological innovation. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisition activities for high-precision analytical instrumentation, laboratory equipment maintenance, and technical services critical to NIST’s research and development programs. Her work directly enables the agency’s strategic priorities in semiconductor metrology, advanced manufacturing, and scientific instrumentation, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while fostering technical excellence in contracted solutions. Scott maintains consistent working relationships with specialized vendors including Quality Biological, Inc., ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES AND LABORATORIES (ATL) INTERNATIONAL, INC., and PHYSICAL ELECTRONICS USA, INC.—organizations recognized for their expertise in analytical instrumentation, laboratory calibration, and precision equipment servicing. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established technical partners with proven capabilities in niche scientific domains, often engaging vendors through competitive sealed bidding and negotiated procurements under FAR Part 15. These partnerships are characterized by long-term reliability and deep technical alignment with NIST’s rigorous performance requirements. Her procurement portfolio is overwhelmingly non-set-aside, with 90% of awards issued under open competition, reflecting the specialized nature of the technical requirements. However, she actively supports small business participation through the Total Small Business Set-Aside program, consistently allocating approximately 10% of opportunities to qualified small businesses under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a balanced commitment to both technical excellence and socioeconomic goals. Scott’s primary NAICS focus areas include 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) and 811310 (Commercial and Industrial Machinery Repair and Maintenance), with additional emphasis on 511210 (Software Publishers) and 333249 (Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing). She procures high-end spectrometers, mass spectrometry systems, calibration standards, and specialized maintenance services essential to NIST’s scientific infrastructure, requiring deep domain knowledge in metrology, materials science, and laboratory automation.