Kristiane E Cooper

Kristiane E. Cooper serves as a Contracting Officer responsible for managing complex acquisitions in support of scientific research, social science studies, and healthcare services. She plays a pivotal role in ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations while advancing mission-critical objectives through transparent, competitive contracting processes. Her portfolio primarily encompasses research and development services, clinical operations support, and analytical contracting actions requiring rigorous technical evaluation and performance-based management. Cooper specializes in soliciting, negotiating, and administering contracts under FAR and agency-specific guidelines, ensuring alignment with federal priorities in innovation and public health. Her contractor relationships are characterized by engagement with a diverse pool of research institutions, independent laboratories, and healthcare service providers, with no single vendor dominating her award profile. She fosters collaborative, performance-driven partnerships with both large and small entities, emphasizing accountability, deliverable-based outcomes, and contract closeout rigor. While no predominant contractors emerge in her portfolio, her approach reflects a balanced, merit-based selection process that prioritizes technical capability and past performance over market concentration. Cooper’s contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued without set-aside designations. This underscores a strategic focus on maximizing competition and leveraging broad market capabilities rather than socioeconomic set-asides. While she does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her procurement philosophy emphasizes equitable access through transparent solicitation practices and robust market research to ensure all qualified vendors have a fair opportunity to compete. Her primary NAICS focus lies in Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (60%), followed by Social Sciences and Humanities Research (20%) and General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (20%). She routinely procures scientific consulting, clinical trial support, data analytics, and operational healthcare services, demonstrating deep expertise in technical proposal evaluation, statement of work development, and performance measurement frameworks within highly regulated research and medical environments.