Julie Best

Julie Best serves as a primary procurement contact, managing acquisitions and overseeing the contractual requirements necessary to support the agency's operational mission. Regarding set-aside preferences, the procurement patterns indicate a primary reliance on full and open competitions, with no set-aside requirements applied to the majority of actions. However, there is a documented commitment to small business participation, as a portion of the agency's contracting activity is designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. The technical focus of these acquisitions is centered on specialized manufacturing and industrial equipment. Procurement activity is concentrated in the production of measuring and controlling devices, fabricated wire products, and motor vehicle body manufacturing. Additionally, the portfolio includes the acquisition of ball and roller bearings as well as power, distribution, and specialty transformers.