Kathleen "Katty" Gross

Kathleen Gross serves as a Purchase Agent at the Denver Federal Center under the Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior, where she manages the acquisition of critical infrastructure and operational support services essential to federal water resource management. Her procurement portfolio centers on heavy civil engineering, environmental monitoring systems, and precision instrumentation for hydraulic structure maintenance and hydrologic data collection. She plays a pivotal role in advancing the agency’s mission to modernize water infrastructure across the western U.S., ensuring timely delivery of technically complex goods and services that support ecosystem restoration and water security initiatives. Gross maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of trusted contractors, including AECOM Technical Services, Inc., Frontiers Precision Inc., BenchLab LLC, BMACK Interpreting L.L.C., and Royal Media Network, Inc. These partnerships reflect a blend of technical engineering expertise, environmental compliance support, and specialized communication services. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, technical proficiency, and responsiveness, fostering long-term vendor collaboration to meet the agency’s mission-critical deadlines and performance standards. A staunch advocate for small business participation, Gross exclusively utilizes Total Small Business Set-Aside authorities under FAR 19.5, ensuring that 100% of her procurements are reserved for small businesses. This unwavering commitment promotes equitable economic opportunity and strengthens the regional supplier base, particularly among firms with specialized capabilities in environmental services, precision manufacturing, and technical field support. Her procurement focus is concentrated in five key NAICS categories: Machine Tool Manufacturing (333517), Landscaping Services (561730), Industrial Instrument Manufacturing (335911), Miscellaneous Repair and Maintenance (811219), and All Other Specialty Trade Contractors (238990). These reflect a technical domain spanning instrumentation calibration, site restoration, environmental remediation, and field service support—all vital to sustaining the integrity and functionality of the Bureau of Reclamation’s water infrastructure systems.