Mr. Daniel N. Deitz

Mr. Daniel N. Deitz serves as a Program Officer responsible for overseeing the planning, solicitation, and management of research and development acquisitions within his organization. In this capacity, he plays a pivotal role in translating scientific and technical priorities into actionable procurement strategies, ensuring alignment with federal research objectives. He typically handles complex, performance-based contracts for advanced scientific services, including experimental design, data analytics, and engineering prototyping. His work bridges programmatic needs with acquisition compliance, making him a key liaison between technical stakeholders and contracting professionals to deliver mission-critical R&D outcomes. Mr. Deitz engages with a broad spectrum of contractors specializing in physical, engineering, and life sciences research, including academic research institutions, nonprofit research organizations, and private-sector R&D firms. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, he consistently partners with entities possessing deep technical expertise in laboratory operations, computational modeling, and applied scientific analysis. His contracting approach emphasizes merit-based selection, rigorous technical evaluation, and performance metrics tied to scientific deliverables, fostering long-term collaborations built on innovation and accountability. Mr. Deitz’s procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of his acquisitions conducted without set-aside designations. This indicates a focus on technical excellence over socioeconomic categorization, prioritizing capability and domain expertise in vendor selection. While he does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, his process remains fully compliant with federal socioeconomic goals, and small businesses may still compete on equal footing through full and open competition. His primary procurement focus is exclusively under NAICS 541712, encompassing research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences. He procures services such as experimental research, analytical testing, instrumentation development, and scientific consulting, with an emphasis on cutting-edge technical domains including materials science, environmental engineering, and non-biomedical life sciences. His expertise lies in evaluating proposals grounded in empirical methodology and peer-reviewed scientific rigor.