Rachel Warrick

Rachel Warrick serves as a key procurement lead for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge Office, managing acquisitions that sustain mission-critical scientific infrastructure and high-performance computing environments. She oversees contracts for information services, technical publishing, and computer facilities management, ensuring alignment with the agency’s goals in advancing energy research and national security. Her work directly supports the procurement of specialized technical solutions that enable scientific communication, data management, and AI-driven research operations, making her a vital link between operational needs and vendor capabilities in high-stakes federal environments. Warrick maintains consistent partnerships with BLACK HILLS SERVICE COMPANY, LLC and AJCE CORPORATION, both of which provide specialized technical support and information services tailored to DOE’s research ecosystem. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established vendors with proven expertise in secure, mission-aligned environments, suggesting a focus on reliability, compliance, and deep technical domain knowledge. These relationships are characterized by recurring task orders and long-term service agreements, indicating a strategic approach to vendor stability and performance continuity. Her procurement portfolio reflects a balanced approach to socioeconomic goals, with approximately one-third of awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to expanding opportunities for small businesses. The remaining two-thirds are competed without set-asides, reflecting a pragmatic blend of competitive neutrality and targeted inclusion. While no specific socioeconomic categories like 8(a) or HUBZone dominate, her pattern suggests a preference for qualified small businesses capable of delivering complex technical services. Warrick’s primary NAICS focus is 519130 (Other Information Services), accounting for two-thirds of her acquisitions, which includes digital publishing, data curation, and scientific information dissemination. The remaining third falls under 541513 (Computer Facilities Management Services), highlighting her expertise in procuring managed IT infrastructure, cloud-enabled research platforms, and secure computing environments essential to DOE’s scientific missions. Her technical domain spans high-performance computing support, AI-enabled data systems, and secure information workflows critical to national energy research.