Patricia Petersky

Patricia Petersky serves as a key procurement professional within the Peace Corps Office of Acquisition and Contract Management (OACM), supporting the agency’s mission to ensure global operational readiness and volunteer safety. She manages the acquisition of specialized services critical to workforce capacity, medical support, and institutional infrastructure, with a primary focus on mental health and behavioral health services aligned with Peace Corps’ global deployment needs. Her acquisitions typically involve complex, mission-critical contracts for clinical and psychological support systems, background investigation services, and digital health platforms that enable secure, compliant, and scalable operations across international field sites. Petersky maintains a consistent working relationship with Biometrics4All, Inc., a primary contractor providing specialized biometric and identity verification services essential to volunteer vetting and security protocols. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in technical reliability, regulatory compliance, and service continuity, particularly in domains requiring high-fidelity data integrity and cross-border operational coordination. She collaborates closely with contractors to ensure alignment with federal privacy standards and Peace Corps’ unique operational environment. Petersky’s contracting portfolio reflects a 100% preference for open competition with no set-aside designations, indicating a focus on technical merit and service quality over socioeconomic classifications. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her acquisitions remain competitive and transparent, adhering to full and open procurement principles. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 621112 — Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists — reflecting deep expertise in securing clinical and psychological services for global deployment contexts. She routinely procures mental health assessments, pre-deployment medical screenings, trauma-informed care programs, and integrated behavioral health platforms, demonstrating specialized domain knowledge in health services supporting high-risk, high-mobility civilian personnel.