Kristen Woodard

Kristen Woodard serves as a primary procurement lead, managing acquisitions and overseeing the contractual requirements necessary to support the agency's operational mission. Regarding set-aside preferences, there is a significant emphasis on small business participation. While a majority of requirements are open to all competitors, there is a consistent pattern of utilizing Total Small Business Set-Asides and SBA Certified Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) programs. Additionally, the agency utilizes sole-source procurement for specific requirements, including Women-Owned Small Business designations. The procurement focus is heavily concentrated in the industrial manufacturing sector. Expertise is primarily centered on the acquisition of power, distribution, and specialty transformers, as well as heating equipment manufacturing. Other technical domains include the procurement of industrial and commercial fan and blower systems, air purification equipment, and fluid power cylinders and actuators.