Kim S Stavish

Kim S. Stavish serves as a Contract Specialist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex procurements that support the agency’s mission to advance measurement science, standards, and technological innovation. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions centered on analytical instrumentation, semiconductor process equipment, and advanced manufacturing technologies, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurement outcomes with NIST’s strategic goals in national security and industrial competitiveness. Her work directly enables critical R&D infrastructure, laboratory capabilities, and precision metrology systems essential to U.S. technological leadership. Stavish maintains consistent contracting relationships with specialized vendors including Quality Biological, Inc., Advanced Technologies and Laboratories (ATL) International, Inc., and Physical Electronics USA, Inc., firms known for their expertise in laboratory instrumentation, calibration services, and high-precision analytical systems. Her procurement patterns reflect a preference for established technical partners with proven capabilities in niche scientific and industrial domains, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in technical rigor and regulatory compliance. These partnerships are often formed through competitive sealed bidding and negotiated acquisitions under simplified acquisition procedures. Her contracting approach prioritizes open competition, with 72.2% of awards issued under no set-aside conditions, while maintaining a strong commitment to small business participation—27.8% of awards are designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. Though not focused on 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, she actively facilitates opportunities for qualified small businesses capable of delivering specialized scientific and technical solutions aligned with NIST’s mission. Stavish’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), which accounts for over 60% of her activity, followed by related categories in industrial process instrumentation and semiconductor manufacturing. She routinely acquires mass spectrometers, gas chromatographs, semiconductor metrology tools, and calibration standards—technologies foundational to NIST’s research in quantum sensing, materials characterization, and advanced manufacturing. Her domain expertise spans the intersection of scientific instrumentation, regulatory compliance, and industrial innovation.