Katie Couch-Oliver

Katie Couch-Oliver serves as a Contract Specialist, where she is responsible for managing the procurement process and executing acquisitions to support her agency's mission. Her role involves overseeing the lifecycle of government contracts, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations, and managing the procurement of technical and professional services. Regarding set-aside preferences, the procurement patterns indicate a primary reliance on full and open competitions, with no set-aside requirements applied to the majority of actions. However, there is a documented commitment to small business participation, with a notable percentage of awards designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides and a specific focus on 8(a) competed contracts. Additionally, some procurement activity is routed through the Defense Logistics Agency J6 Enterprise Technology Services 2.0 vehicle. Her industry focus is heavily concentrated in technical and professional services. The primary area of expertise is in Engineering Services (NAICS 541330), which represents the largest portion of her procurement activity. This is complemented by a strong emphasis on information technology services, specifically Computer Systems Design Services (NAICS 541512), Other Computer Related Services (NAICS 541519), and Custom Computer Programming Services (NAICS 541511). To a lesser extent, her procurement activity also includes services related to convention and trade show organization.