Salina C. Alexander

Salina C. Alexander serves as a Contractor/Senior Acquisition Specialist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), where she plays a pivotal role in advancing the agency’s mission of enabling scientific precision and technological innovation through strategic procurement. She manages complex acquisitions for scientific and technical services critical to NIST’s research infrastructure, including measurement science, semiconductor process development, and advanced manufacturing support. Her work ensures timely access to high-caliber expertise that underpins national competitiveness and industrial resilience, with a focus on mission-critical, non-commoditized services requiring specialized technical knowledge. Alexander maintains consistent contracting relationships with leading technical service providers including Quality Biological, Inc., ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES AND LABORATORIES (ATL) INTERNATIONAL, INC., and PHYSICAL ELECTRONICS USA, INC. These partnerships reflect her focus on vendors with deep domain expertise in analytical instrumentation, calibration services, and custom software development for scientific applications. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, technical evaluation rigor, and long-term vendor collaboration to support NIST’s evolving R&D needs. Her acquisition portfolio shows no set-aside preferences, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic alignment with NIST’s requirement for highly specialized technical capabilities that may not be broadly available among small business concerns, prioritizing technical merit and mission readiness over socioeconomic preferences. Alexander’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services) and 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services), reflecting her specialization in securing expert consulting, data analysis, instrumentation calibration, and bespoke software solutions for scientific workflows. She routinely procures services supporting metrology systems, laboratory automation, and semiconductor process modeling—domains requiring advanced computational capabilities and adherence to NIST-developed standards.