Mark Restad

Mark K. Restad serves as a Contracting Officer, responsible for managing the acquisition process and ensuring that procurement activities align with the agency's mission requirements. In this capacity, he oversees the solicitation and awarding of contracts, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and managing the lifecycle of various procurement vehicles. Regarding set-aside preferences, the procurement patterns show a primary reliance on full and open competitions, with no set-aside designations accounting for 73.2% of activity. However, there is a clear commitment to small business participation, with 26.0% of awards designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides and a small percentage allocated to Women-Owned Small Businesses. His procurement focus is heavily weighted toward digital and educational services. The primary area of expertise is in Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals (NAICS 519130), followed by Educational Support Services (NAICS 611710). Additionally, his technical domain expertise extends to the procurement of software and prerecorded media (NAICS 334614), audio and video equipment manufacturing (NAICS 334310), and other specialized computer-related services (NAICS 541519).