Rachel Appleby

Rachel Appleby serves as a primary procurement contact, managing acquisitions and overseeing the procurement mission for her organization. She is responsible for executing contracts and ensuring that the agency's operational requirements are met through strategic sourcing and vendor management. Regarding set-aside preferences, the procurement patterns show a preference for full and open competitions, with no set-aside designated for the majority of awards. However, there is a clear commitment to small business participation, with a significant portion of acquisitions designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides, as well as targeted awards for 8(a) competed firms and Women-Owned Small Businesses. Her industry focus is primarily centered on professional and management development training. Additionally, her procurement activity extends into technical manufacturing domains, specifically focusing on communications equipment, instruments for measuring and controlling industrial process variables, machine tool manufacturing, and computer storage device manufacturing.