Kristiane E Cooper

Kristiane E. Cooper serves as a Contracting Officer responsible for managing complex procurements across professional, scientific, and technical services. She plays a critical role in executing the agency’s acquisition strategy by ensuring compliance with federal contracting regulations, including FAR Part 19 socioeconomic programs and competitive solicitation procedures. Her portfolio primarily involves requirements-driven acquisitions for research, technical consulting, and healthcare support services, often utilizing indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts and performance-based acquisition methods to ensure outcome-focused deliverables. While specific contractor relationships are not publicly enumerated, Ms. Cooper maintains a balanced vendor ecosystem that includes both large prime contractors and small business subcontractors, fostering competition through open solicitations and strategic source selection. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for transparent, full-and-open competition, with targeted small business engagement aligned with statutory goals. She routinely engages with vendors possessing specialized technical capabilities in engineering, life sciences, and educational support, ensuring alignment with mission-critical needs. Ms. Cooper demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 13.3% of her awards designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. While the majority of her acquisitions remain unrestricted, she actively promotes small business inclusion through subcontracting plans and targeted outreach, reflecting a balanced approach that prioritizes both competition and socioeconomic objectives without reliance on 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541712 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences), where she procures scientific services, laboratory support, and technical analysis. She also frequently acquires professional services under NAICS 541990 and educational support under NAICS 611710, with occasional requirements in medical equipment manufacturing (NAICS 334510) and hospital services (NAICS 622110). Her expertise spans technical evaluation, statement of work development, and risk mitigation in high-complexity science and technology acquisitions.