Linda A. Chrisey

Dr. Linda A. Chrisey serves as a senior procurement professional specializing in scientific and technical research acquisitions, with a focused mandate to advance mission-critical R&D initiatives across physical, engineering, and life sciences domains. Her role centers on the strategic planning, solicitation, and award of complex contracts requiring high levels of technical expertise and regulatory compliance. She ensures alignment between agency scientific priorities and market capabilities, overseeing the full lifecycle of acquisitions—from needs assessment and market research to contract execution and performance monitoring—while upholding federal acquisition regulations and promoting innovation in federally funded research. Dr. Chrisey’s contracting patterns reflect a preference for direct, non-set-aside procurements, indicating a focus on technical excellence and capability over socioeconomic categorization. While no specific contractor relationships are identified in available data, her procurement strategy suggests collaboration with a broad spectrum of research institutions, private-sector R&D firms, and specialized scientific service providers capable of delivering advanced technical solutions. Her approach emphasizes merit-based selection, prioritizing proven technical competence, past performance, and scientific rigor over vendor size or certification status. Her set-aside preferences are uniformly non-set-aside, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted under standard competitive procedures. This reflects a deliberate strategy to maximize access to the broadest possible pool of qualified technical vendors, ensuring the highest quality outcomes for mission-critical research projects. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through socioeconomic programs, her procurement decisions remain compliant with all federal small business goals, allowing eligible firms to compete on an equal footing. Dr. Chrisey’s primary procurement focus is NAICS 541712—Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology). She routinely acquires services related to experimental design, laboratory testing, data analysis, prototype development, and advanced modeling across disciplines such as materials science, environmental engineering, and applied physics. Her expertise lies in evaluating technical proposals, managing intellectual property clauses, and ensuring compliance with federal research standards, making her a key steward of scientific innovation in federal contracting.