Katherine Wienberg

Katherine N. Wienberg serves as a Marketing Specialist supporting the procurement mission of her agency, where she plays a critical role in shaping acquisition strategy through market research, vendor outreach, and communications planning. While not a contracting officer, she enables effective procurement outcomes by identifying market capabilities, developing solicitation materials, and ensuring alignment between agency needs and industry offerings. Her work bridges technical requirements with market intelligence, particularly in niche sectors requiring specialized marketing and communication services. She typically supports acquisitions related to consumer goods, food safety, and industrial processing, with a strong emphasis on clarity in statement of work development and stakeholder engagement. Katherine collaborates with a diverse range of vendors, including manufacturers, food processors, and marketing service providers, primarily those with expertise in refining, blending, and packaging edible fats and oils. Her engagement patterns focus on early market engagement, pre-solicitation outreach, and post-award performance communication. She does not manage contract execution directly but facilitates transparent vendor interactions to ensure competitive, compliant, and well-informed procurement decisions. Her procurement approach reflects a clear preference for open competition, with 80% of her supported acquisitions conducted without set-asides. However, she consistently champions small business participation, with 20% of opportunities structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This balance demonstrates a strategic commitment to maintaining market access for small businesses while preserving broad competition in a specialized industry. Katherine’s primary procurement focus is exclusively on NAICS 311225—Fats and Oils Refining and Blending. She specializes in acquiring technical services and supplies related to edible oil processing, lipid formulation, quality control systems, and packaging solutions for food-grade products. Her domain expertise lies in understanding the regulatory, technical, and supply chain dynamics of this highly specialized manufacturing sector, ensuring that solicitations accurately reflect industry capabilities and compliance requirements.