Nicole Dean

Nicole Dean serves as a Contracting Officer, where she is responsible for managing the acquisition process and ensuring procurement integrity within her agency. She oversees the solicitation and award of contracts to support the agency's operational requirements, managing the lifecycle of acquisitions from requirement definition to contract closeout. Regarding set-aside preferences, Nicole Dean utilizes a mix of procurement vehicles, with a significant portion of acquisitions designated as No Set-Aside. However, there is a consistent commitment to small business participation, as evidenced by a substantial percentage of awards designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides. Her procurement activity is heavily concentrated in the aerospace and electronics sectors. She demonstrates technical domain expertise in the acquisition of aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing, as well as the repair and maintenance of electronic and precision equipment. Additionally, her portfolio includes the procurement of communications equipment and the manufacturing of search, detection, navigation, guidance, and nautical systems and instruments.