Patricia A. Bocock

Patricia A. Bocock serves as a Contract Specialist responsible for managing the full lifecycle of federal procurement actions, from market research and solicitation development to contract award and administration. Her role is central to ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while advancing mission-critical supply chain objectives. She primarily handles complex acquisitions for industrial chemical production and energy-related materials, leveraging competitive contracting methods including sealed bidding and negotiated procurements under FAR Part 15. Her expertise lies in structuring solicitations that balance technical rigor with regulatory compliance, ensuring timely delivery of essential industrial inputs. While specific contractor names are not available, Bocock’s procurement patterns reflect consistent engagement with manufacturers and suppliers in the basic organic and inorganic chemical sectors. She maintains relationships with a diverse pool of vendors capable of meeting stringent quality, safety, and regulatory standards required for industrial gas and chemical production. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical evaluation criteria, and supplier capability assessments to ensure reliable delivery of mission-critical materials. Bocock’s set-aside preferences show a strong orientation toward open competition, with 95.5% of her awards issued as non-set-aside actions. Only 4.5% are designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, indicating a preference for broad market competition over socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. This reflects a focus on technical capability and production scale rather than socioeconomic targeting, though she remains committed to small business inclusion where it aligns with acquisition needs. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 325120 (Industrial Gas Manufacturing), which accounts for 82.5% of her activity, followed by related categories in organic and inorganic chemical manufacturing and nitrogenous fertilizer production. She specializes in acquiring high-purity gases, chemical intermediates, and process inputs used in industrial, energy, and manufacturing applications. Her domain expertise centers on chemical supply chains, process safety standards, and the technical specifications required for regulated industrial environments.