Patrick W Gourley

Patrick W. Gourley serves as a procurement professional responsible for managing acquisitions in support of public health and scientific research initiatives. He plays a critical role in executing federal contracting activities aligned with agency mission objectives, focusing on professional services that advance public health program administration and applied research. His portfolio primarily encompasses non-construction services requiring technical expertise in health policy, scientific analysis, and behavioral research, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and performance-based contracting standards. Gourley maintains a broad vendor base with no dominant contractor relationships, indicating a competitive, open-access procurement approach. He routinely engages with professional services firms, research organizations, and technical consultants across the public and private sectors, fostering a diverse supplier ecosystem. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for full and open competition, with minimal reliance on sole-source or limited-source mechanisms, promoting transparency and market-wide participation. His set-aside preferences reveal a strong orientation toward open competition, with 91.2% of awards issued without socioeconomic set-asides. Nevertheless, he consistently allocates 8.8% of contract opportunities to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured but active commitment to small business participation. While no specific 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB preferences are evident, his reliance on small business set-asides signals support for broad-based small business engagement within the professional services sector. Gourley’s procurement focus centers on NAICS 923120 (Administration of Public Health Programs) and 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), with additional emphasis on research and development in physical, engineering, life, and social sciences. He procures services including public health program evaluation, policy analysis, epidemiological research, and technical consulting, requiring deep domain expertise in health systems, data analytics, and social science methodologies. His work supports evidence-based decision-making across federal public health and scientific initiatives.