Katherine Jungjohann

Katherine Jungjohann serves as a key procurement lead within the Alliance Sustainable Energy–DOECONTR, supporting the Department of Energy’s mission to advance next-generation energy technologies through strategic acquisitions of high-precision analytical instrumentation. She manages the acquisition lifecycle for laboratory-scale equipment critical to renewable energy R&D, including spectrometers, calorimeters, and diagnostic systems used in solar cell characterization, wind turbine material testing, and energy-efficient building performance validation. Her work directly enables the validation and scaling of emerging energy technologies by ensuring timely delivery of mission-critical analytical tools to DOE national laboratories and field sites. Jungjohann collaborates primarily with specialized manufacturers of analytical laboratory instruments, engaging with a network of Tier-1 suppliers and niche engineering firms capable of meeting stringent DOE technical specifications. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based requirements, technical compliance, and rigorous evaluation of product reliability under controlled environmental conditions. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages vendors with proven expertise in ISO/IEC 17025-compliant instrumentation and custom calibration services, fostering long-term partnerships built on technical transparency and quality assurance. Her procurement strategy reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted under no set-aside provisions. This indicates a focus on technical capability over socioeconomic classifications, prioritizing performance, innovation, and regulatory compliance in vendor selection. While small business participation is not formally incentivized through set-asides, she remains open to qualified small businesses that meet the high technical bar of her procurements. Her primary focus is on NAICS 334516—Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing—where she procures advanced spectrometers, thermal analyzers, environmental chambers, and sensor arrays used in energy materials research. Her domain expertise spans photovoltaic characterization, electrochemical analysis, and thermal efficiency testing, ensuring that acquisitions align with DOE’s strategic goals in renewable energy innovation and laboratory modernization.