Kathleen N Delgado

Kathleen N. Delgado serves as a Contract Specialist responsible for managing the full lifecycle of federal acquisitions, from requirement development through contract award and administration. She plays a critical role in ensuring compliance with FAR regulations and aligning procurement activities with agency mission objectives. Her portfolio primarily encompasses professional training services, communications equipment, and specialized instrumentation, reflecting a focus on workforce development and technical infrastructure support. Delgado routinely handles competitive sealed bids, simplified acquisitions, and performance-based contracts, emphasizing transparency, efficiency, and value-driven outcomes in every procurement action. While no specific contractor relationships are identified, Delgado engages with a broad spectrum of vendors, including large prime contractors and small businesses, to meet diverse technical and training needs. Her contracting patterns suggest a preference for open competition, with minimal reliance on sole-source or limited-source mechanisms. She fosters collaborative vendor partnerships grounded in clear performance metrics and contractual accountability, ensuring deliverables align with operational requirements across multiple domains. Delgado’s procurement activity reflects a strong emphasis on open competition, with 95.6% of awards issued under non-set-aside conditions. Only 4.4% of contracts are designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, indicating a measured but intentional approach to small business participation. While she does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her limited use of small business set-asides demonstrates compliance with socioeconomic goals without prioritizing them as primary acquisition strategies. Her primary NAICS focus areas include Professional and Management Development Training (611430), reflecting a significant investment in workforce upskilling, followed by Radio and Television Broadcasting Equipment Manufacturing (334220) and Flight Training (611512). She also procures specialized instrumentation for electrical signal testing (334515) and media content services (511210), demonstrating technical expertise in communications, aviation, and precision measurement systems. Delgado’s domain knowledge spans both service-based training and hardware procurement, positioning her as a versatile acquisition professional in technical and educational sectors.