Kestin Howard

Kestin J. Howard is a Contracting Specialist responsible for managing the acquisition process and ensuring procurement integrity within their agency. In this role, they facilitate the procurement of goods and services necessary to support the agency's mission, handling the administrative and technical requirements of the contracting lifecycle. Regarding set-aside preferences, the procurement patterns show a strong preference for full and open competitions, with no set-aside requirements applied to the vast majority of actions. There is a modest commitment to small business participation, with a small percentage of awards designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides or 8(a) competed procurements. The technical focus of these acquisitions is primarily centered on information technology and specialized manufacturing. A significant portion of the procurement activity falls under NAICS 541511 for custom computer programming services and 611420 for computer training. Additionally, there is a specialized focus on the procurement of analytical laboratory instruments, machine tool manufacturing, and other lighting equipment manufacturing.