Nora V Tyson

Nora V. Tyson serves as a Contract Specialist responsible for managing the full lifecycle of professional services acquisitions, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and advancing mission-critical objectives through strategic sourcing. She specializes in complex, non-construction services requiring technical expertise and performance-based contracting methodologies, frequently handling requirements under FAR Part 12 and Part 37. Her work supports the agency’s broader mission by facilitating timely, transparent, and efficient procurement of high-value advisory and analytical services, often involving performance-based work statements and incentive structures to drive outcomes. While specific contractor names are not available, Tyson maintains relationships with a diverse pool of professional services vendors, including management consulting firms, research organizations, and technical service providers. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for competitive, open market solicitations, with a consistent emphasis on fair and reasonable pricing, past performance evaluation, and small business inclusion. She engages vendors through multiple award task order contracts and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity mechanisms to ensure agility and responsiveness to evolving needs. Tyson demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 20.9% of her awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deliberate effort to expand economic opportunity among qualified small entities. While she does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her consistent use of total small business set-asides signals a strategic focus on broad-based small business engagement rather than targeted socioeconomic programs. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541618 (Other Management Consulting Services), accounting for 84.4% of her activity, indicating deep expertise in organizational efficiency, process improvement, and strategic planning services. She also procures related professional services under NAICS 541990 and 541611, with minor activity in social science research and higher education support. Tyson’s technical domain centers on advisory services that enhance institutional decision-making, program evaluation, and operational governance across public sector functions.