Kelsey Emory

Kelsey J. Emory serves as a Contract Specialist, managing the procurement process and acquisition lifecycle to support the agency's mission. In this role, they are responsible for the administration of contracts and the execution of procurement strategies to secure necessary goods and services. Regarding set-aside preferences, the procurement patterns show a heavy reliance on full and open competitions, with no set-aside designations applied to the vast majority of acquisitions. There is a limited utilization of 8(a) competed set-asides, indicating a selective approach to small business participation within these specific socioeconomic categories. The primary industry focus for these acquisitions is centered on technical research and development. The procurement activity is heavily weighted toward NAICS 541715, covering Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences. Additionally, there is a secondary focus on custom computer programming services under NAICS 541511, reflecting a technical domain expertise in scientific R&D and software development.