Margo Katzper

Margo serves as a Contract Specialist responsible for managing the full lifecycle of federal acquisitions, from requirements definition through contract award and administration. She plays a critical role in ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations while supporting mission-critical technology and professional services initiatives. Her portfolio primarily encompasses complex service-based contracts requiring technical evaluation, source selection, and performance monitoring, with a focus on IT infrastructure, scientific research support, and specialized storage logistics. Margo works closely with program managers and acquisition teams to align contracting strategies with agency objectives, ensuring transparency, competition, and regulatory adherence across all phases of procurement. Margo cultivates relationships with a diverse range of vendors, including large systems integrators, niche professional services firms, and specialized logistics providers. She engages with contractors who demonstrate technical proficiency in computing infrastructure, data processing, and scientific research support services. Her approach emphasizes fair and open competition, fostering collaborative partnerships grounded in performance-based outcomes and clear contractual deliverables. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently evaluates proposers on technical merit, past performance, and compliance with federal acquisition standards. Margo’s contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued without set-asides. This indicates a strategic focus on maximizing competition among qualified vendors rather than targeting specific socioeconomic categories. While she does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her process remains inclusive, ensuring all eligible entities—regardless of size or status—have equitable access to opportunities based on merit and capability. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 518210 (computing infrastructure and data hosting), 541990 (professional and technical services), 541712 (physical and engineering R&D), and 493190 (other warehousing and storage). She regularly procures cloud-based computing platforms, laboratory support services, scientific research instrumentation, and specialized logistics solutions, demonstrating deep expertise in technical service acquisition and performance-based contracting methodologies.