Patrick K Staines

Patrick K. Staines serves as a Contract Specialist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), where he manages the acquisition of specialized scientific instrumentation and technical services critical to advancing measurement science and industrial innovation. His role encompasses full-cycle contract administration—from requirements development and market research to solicitation, evaluation, and award—for high-precision equipment used in semiconductor characterization, advanced manufacturing, and analytical laboratory applications. Staines ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurement outcomes with NIST’s mission to enhance U.S. technological leadership through reliable standards and metrology. He maintains consistent contracting relationships with leading suppliers of analytical laboratory instruments, including Quality Biological, Inc., Advanced Technologies and Laboratories (ATL) International, Inc., and Physical Electronics USA, Inc., all of which provide calibrated sensors, spectrometers, and process control systems essential to NIST’s research infrastructure. His working model emphasizes technical collaboration with vendors possessing deep domain expertise in metrology-grade equipment, fostering long-term partnerships that ensure product reliability, traceability, and compliance with NIST’s stringent performance benchmarks. Staines’ procurement portfolio is predominantly open competition, with 85% of awards issued without set-aside designations, reflecting the highly technical and specialized nature of the acquisitions. While small business participation is modest at 14.9%, it is primarily channeled through Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with minimal use of socioeconomically targeted programs such as SDVOSB. His approach prioritizes technical capability over socioeconomic categorization, ensuring mission-critical needs are met with the highest-quality solutions. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), encompassing mass spectrometers, chromatographs, and precision measurement devices. He also procures related engineering services and calibration systems under NAICS 541330, demonstrating deep expertise in the technical domains of semiconductor metrology, materials characterization, and industrial process control instrumentation.