Katrina V. Pritchett

Katrina V. Pritchett serves as an Acquisition Specialist responsible for managing the full lifecycle of federal procurement actions, from requirements definition through contract award and administration. She plays a critical role in ensuring the agency’s acquisition activities align with federal regulations, including the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), while supporting mission-critical technology and industrial control systems. Her portfolio primarily encompasses commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware, software solutions, and specialized instrumentation used in industrial monitoring and data acquisition environments. Pritchett works closely with technical stakeholders to translate operational needs into enforceable solicitation requirements, ensuring compliance with acquisition policy and risk mitigation standards. While specific contractor names are not available, Pritchett’s procurement patterns indicate consistent engagement with merchant wholesalers of computer equipment and software, as well as manufacturers of industrial process control instruments. Her contracting approach emphasizes competitive bidding and vendor responsiveness, fostering relationships with both large-capability firms and agile small businesses capable of delivering complex technical solutions under tight timelines. She maintains a balanced procurement strategy that prioritizes market research and source selection transparency. Pritchett demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with approximately one-third of her acquisitions structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate focus on expanding opportunities for small businesses in the technology and industrial automation sectors, without reliance on other socioeconomic programs such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides. Her approach supports broader government goals of fostering competition and innovation through small business inclusion. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 423430, encompassing computer systems, peripherals, and enterprise software, and NAICS 334513, which includes precision instruments for measuring and controlling industrial variables. This dual specialization underscores her technical fluency in both IT infrastructure and industrial automation domains, enabling her to effectively source integrated solutions for mission-critical operational environments.