Karen M. Griffin

Karen M. Griffin serves as a Contracting Officer responsible for managing the full lifecycle of federal acquisitions, from solicitation through contract award and administration. She plays a critical role in ensuring compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) while advancing mission-critical procurement objectives. Her portfolio primarily encompasses professional services requiring technical expertise in engineering and environmental remediation, with a focus on delivering cost-effective, high-integrity solutions. Griffin manages both competitive and set-aside procurements, ensuring transparency, fairness, and adherence to statutory requirements while fostering accountability across contract performance. While specific contractor names are not available, Griffin maintains a balanced procurement approach that engages both large primes and small business subcontractors. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for collaborative, performance-based relationships, often utilizing indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) mechanisms and multiple-award contracts to streamline sourcing. She works closely with vendors to ensure technical compliance, risk mitigation, and efficient contract execution, fostering long-term partnerships grounded in regulatory integrity and performance excellence. Griffin demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with an equal split between open competitions and Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. Her consistent use of small business set-asides signals a deliberate strategy to maximize opportunities for small businesses, particularly those certified under the Small Business Administration’s programs. While no other set-aside categories are dominant, her pattern indicates a preference for broad-based small business inclusion over targeted socioeconomic subsets, reinforcing equitable access to federal contracting opportunities. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) and 562910 (Remediation Services), reflecting deep expertise in technical domains such as civil, environmental, and geotechnical engineering, as well as hazardous waste cleanup and site restoration. She regularly procures services involving environmental assessments, remedial design, construction oversight, and compliance monitoring, requiring contractors with specialized certifications and proven technical capabilities in regulated environments.