Kate De Cesare

Kate De Cesare serves as Education and Outreach Supervisor, playing a pivotal role in shaping the agency’s procurement strategy through stakeholder engagement and market awareness initiatives. While not a contracting officer, she supports the acquisition lifecycle by facilitating communication between technical teams, potential vendors, and end users, ensuring that procurement needs are clearly articulated and aligned with mission objectives. Her work is instrumental in guiding market research, pre-solicitation outreach, and post-award education efforts, particularly for complex IT services. She typically engages with acquisitions centered on computer systems design, helping to define requirements and foster transparent, competitive bidding environments. Though no specific contractor relationships are identified in available data, Kate collaborates broadly with firms specializing in systems design, software development, and technical consulting services. Her outreach efforts cultivate relationships with both large prime contractors and emerging small businesses, encouraging participation through targeted workshops, industry days, and pre-proposal briefings. She fosters an open, inclusive procurement culture that prioritizes clarity and accessibility for all potential offerors, regardless of size or experience level. Kate demonstrates a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her supported acquisitions classified as “No Set-Aside.” This reflects a strategic focus on technical merit and market capability rather than socioeconomic classifications, though she actively promotes awareness of all small business programs to ensure equitable access to opportunities. Her approach balances broad competition with informed vendor engagement, enabling the agency to leverage the full spectrum of market innovation. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 541512—Computer Systems Design Services—encompassing custom software development, systems integration, IT infrastructure design, and cloud-based solutions. She specializes in acquisitions requiring deep technical expertise in enterprise architecture, data management, and user-centered digital services, ensuring that the agency’s technology investments align with evolving operational demands and cybersecurity standards.