Jennifer L Mead

Jennifer Mead serves as a Contracting Officer, acting as the primary point of contact for procurement actions. In this capacity, she is responsible for managing the acquisition lifecycle and ensuring that procurement activities align with the agency's mission and regulatory requirements. Regarding set-aside preferences, there is a significant utilization of full and open competitions, which account for the majority of procurement actions. However, there is a clear commitment to socioeconomic goals, with a notable percentage of awards designated as Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-asides and Total Small Business set-asides. Her procurement activity is heavily concentrated in the medical manufacturing sector. Technical domain expertise is centered on the acquisition of surgical and medical instruments, surgical appliances and supplies, and electromedical and electrotherapeutic apparatus. Additionally, her portfolio includes more specialized requirements for hazardous waste collection and lawn and garden equipment manufacturing.