Mary A Tarbert

Mary A. Tarbert serves as a System Administrator (Location Administrator), playing a critical role in supporting the technical infrastructure and operational systems underpinning government procurement activities. While not a contracting officer, she enables the acquisition lifecycle by managing system access, data integrity, and user permissions for procurement platforms, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations during contract execution and performance monitoring. Her responsibilities include maintaining secure, auditable environments for contract documentation, vendor portals, and automated workflow systems, making her a key enabler of transparent and efficient acquisition operations across mission-critical programs. Tarbert collaborates closely with IT vendors, systems integrators, and software providers who support federal procurement platforms, including those delivering enterprise resource planning tools, contract management systems, and cybersecurity-compliant data repositories. Her working relationships are characterized by a focus on vendor reliability, system interoperability, and adherence to NIST and FISMA standards. She does not award contracts directly but ensures that contractor systems meet federal compliance requirements before integration into the agency’s procurement ecosystem, fostering seamless collaboration between technical vendors and contracting teams. Her procurement patterns reflect a balanced approach to socioeconomic contracting, with equal emphasis on open competition and Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This demonstrates a deliberate commitment to expanding opportunities for small businesses while maintaining competitive integrity. She does not favor specific socioeconomic categories such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB, but consistently supports small business participation through structured set-asides that align with agency-wide goals. Though specific NAICS codes are not available, her role implies deep engagement with IT systems administration, cybersecurity infrastructure, and enterprise software procurement domains. She supports the acquisition of cloud services, automated workflow tools, identity management systems, and data governance platforms essential to modern federal contracting operations.