Mahua Mazumdar

Mahua Mazumdar serves as a procurement professional responsible for managing complex acquisitions in technical and educational support services, aligning with the agency’s mission to advance research, innovation, and workforce development. She oversees the full lifecycle of contract actions—from market research and solicitation to award and performance monitoring—focusing on high-value, mission-critical services that support scientific advancement and organizational capacity building. Her portfolio is characterized by a strong emphasis on professional services, particularly in research and development, computer-related solutions, and training programs, reflecting a strategic alignment with federal priorities in STEM and workforce upskilling. Her contractor relationships are broad-based, with no single vendor dominating her acquisition portfolio, indicating a deliberate strategy to foster competitive bidding and market diversity. She engages with a mix of large prime contractors and small businesses, consistently encouraging participation from firms capable of delivering specialized technical expertise in engineering, life sciences, and IT services. Her approach emphasizes performance-based contracting and clear statement of work development to ensure accountability and mission alignment. Mazumdar demonstrates a strong preference for open competition, with 91.7% of her acquisitions conducted without set-asides, reflecting a focus on value and technical merit over socioeconomic categorization. Nevertheless, she maintains a consistent 8.3% allocation to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, signaling a measured but intentional commitment to small business inclusion within a predominantly open acquisition environment. Her primary NAICS focus areas include 541712 (R&D in physical and life sciences), 541519 (other computer-related services), and 611430 (professional and management development training), underscoring her expertise in procuring advanced technical services, software development, and organizational training solutions. She routinely acquires analytical, computational, and educational support services that enable federal missions in science, technology, and workforce readiness, positioning her as a key steward of innovation-driven procurement.