Kathryn Vaccaro

Kathryn Vaccaro serves as a Contract Specialist responsible for managing the full lifecycle of complex procurements for precision measurement and control instrumentation. She plays a critical role in ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning acquisitions with technical and operational requirements for advanced scientific and industrial systems. Her portfolio primarily encompasses the acquisition of analytical laboratory equipment, electrical signal testing instruments, and industrial process control devices, requiring deep technical understanding and rigorous source selection processes under FAR Part 15. While specific contractor names are not available, Vaccaro consistently engages with a diverse pool of manufacturers and system integrators specializing in high-precision instrumentation. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established vendors with proven technical capabilities in calibration, sensor development, and data acquisition systems. She fosters collaborative relationships with vendors who demonstrate robust quality assurance programs, compliance with ISO standards, and the capacity to deliver customized or modified commercial off-the-shelf solutions. Vaccaro’s procurement strategy is heavily weighted toward open competition, with 88.2% of her acquisitions conducted without set-asides. However, she maintains a consistent commitment to small business participation, allocating 11.8% of her contract actions to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate effort to broaden vendor participation among qualified small manufacturers while ensuring technical rigor and market competitiveness. Her primary industry focus lies in NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) and 334515 (Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals), accounting for nearly three-quarters of her portfolio. She routinely procures devices such as spectrometers, oscilloscopes, process controllers, and calibration standards used in research, environmental monitoring, and industrial automation. Her expertise spans the technical specifications, performance metrics, and compliance requirements unique to these high-precision measurement domains.