Kristen Cross

Kristen Cross serves as a primary procurement point of contact, managing acquisitions to support the agency's operational requirements. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing the procurement lifecycle and ensuring that the acquisition of technical services aligns with the agency's mission objectives. The agency's procurement landscape shows a strong preference for full and open competition, with the vast majority of contracts categorized as No Set-Aside. A smaller portion of the agency's contracting activity is dedicated to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. The agency's procurement activity is heavily concentrated in technical and professional services. The primary area of focus is Engineering Services, which represents half of the procurement volume. Additional technical requirements include custom computer programming, administrative management and general management consulting, and the manufacturing of computer peripherals and instruments for measuring and testing electricity and electrical signals.