Lee Mastroianni

Lee Mastroianni serves as a Program Officer responsible for overseeing the lifecycle of research and development acquisitions within a federal science and technology portfolio. In this role, they bridge programmatic objectives with procurement strategy, ensuring that contract vehicles align with mission-critical scientific goals. Mastroianni manages complex solicitations for advanced R&D services, including experimental design, prototyping, data analytics, and engineering validation across physical, engineering, and life sciences domains. Their work directly supports the agency’s innovation pipeline by translating technical requirements into actionable procurement actions that attract high-caliber scientific and technical vendors. Mastroianni maintains collaborative relationships with a broad spectrum of contractors, including academic research institutions, federal laboratories, and private-sector science and technology firms. While no single contractor dominates their award portfolio, they consistently engage with entities capable of delivering high-risk, high-reward R&D solutions under performance-based contract structures. Their working style emphasizes technical evaluation rigor, clear statement of work development, and milestone-driven delivery mechanisms to mitigate programmatic risk and ensure scientific integrity. Mastroianni’s procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of acquisitions conducted without set-aside designations. This approach underscores a focus on technical merit and capability over socioeconomic categorization, prioritizing the most qualified performers regardless of business size or certification status. While small business participation is not formally incentivized through set-asides, vendors of all sizes are evaluated equally on technical merit, past performance, and ability to meet complex scientific deliverables. The primary NAICS code under Mastroianni’s purview is 541712—Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology). They routinely procure advanced scientific services such as materials characterization, computational modeling, sensor development, and laboratory testing. Their domain expertise lies in early-stage innovation, where contracts support proof-of-concept work, pilot studies, and technology maturation prior to operational deployment.