Karen Smith

Karen Smith serves as a Contract Specialist, where she is responsible for managing the acquisition lifecycle and executing procurement actions to support the agency's mission. In this role, she handles the administrative and technical requirements of the contracting process, ensuring that acquisitions are conducted in accordance with federal procurement regulations. Regarding set-aside preferences, the agency demonstrates a primary reliance on full and open competitions, with no set-aside designations applied to the majority of its procurement actions. However, there is a documented commitment to small business participation, with a significant portion of awards designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides. Additional socioeconomic focus is directed toward 8(a) sole source contracts and Women-Owned Small Business requirements. Her procurement activity is heavily concentrated in the industrial and technical sectors. The primary focus is on Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, complemented by a specialization in Engineering Services. Additional technical domain expertise is evident in the procurement of Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing, as well as Scientific and Technical Consulting Services and Support Activities for Forestry.