Kathleen Sears

Kathleen Sears serves as a primary procurement contact, managing acquisitions and supporting the agency's mission through strategic sourcing and contract administration. The agency demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with a significant majority of its procurement activity designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides. Only a small fraction of the agency's contracting actions are conducted without a set-aside preference. The procurement focus for this office is exclusively centered on Research and Development in Biotechnology, as indicated by a total concentration in NAICS 541711. This suggests a specialized technical domain expertise focused on the acquisition of advanced biotechnological research services.