Richard Ruffin

Richard Ruffin serves as a Contracting Officer, acting as a primary point of contact for the agency's procurement activities. In this role, he is responsible for managing the acquisition lifecycle and ensuring that procurement actions align with the agency's operational mission and regulatory requirements. Regarding set-aside preferences, the procurement patterns show a strong lean toward full and open competitions, with a significant majority of awards designated as No Set-Aside. However, there is a notable commitment to socioeconomic goals, particularly through Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides, as well as general small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. His procurement expertise is concentrated in technical and infrastructure domains. The primary focus areas include wired telecommunications carriers and other computer-related services. Additionally, his activity extends to the procurement of electrical contracting and wiring installation services, electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance, and medical laboratory services.