Rachel E Kern

Rachel E. Kern serves as a Contracting Officer, where she is responsible for managing the acquisition process and ensuring procurement integrity within her agency. She oversees the solicitation and award of contracts to support the agency's operational requirements, focusing on the strategic procurement of technical services and infrastructure. Regarding set-aside preferences, the procurement patterns show a heavy reliance on full and open competitions, with the vast majority of awards categorized as No Set-Aside. A small percentage of acquisitions are designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, indicating a limited but present commitment to small business participation. Her industry focus is heavily concentrated in the telecommunications and information technology sectors. The primary area of expertise is in Wired Telecommunications Carriers (NAICS 517111), complemented by procurement activities in other computer-related services, software publishing, and internet publishing and broadcasting. This suggests a technical specialization in connectivity, network infrastructure, and software-driven solutions.