Sandra E. Harvey

Sandra E. Harvey serves as a Contracting Officer responsible for managing complex acquisitions in advanced technology and engineering domains. She plays a pivotal role in executing the agency’s procurement mission by ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while delivering mission-critical systems and services. Her portfolio primarily encompasses contracts for aerospace instrumentation, electrical measurement devices, and specialized engineering services, requiring deep technical understanding and rigorous source selection processes. She routinely handles competitive procurements under FAR Part 15, including sealed bids and negotiated contracts, with a focus on delivering high-reliability systems for defense and aerospace applications. While specific contractor names are not available, her contracting patterns indicate consistent engagement with prime contractors possessing expertise in avionics, electronic test equipment, and precision manufacturing. She cultivates relationships with firms capable of meeting stringent performance, quality, and certification standards, including those holding AS9100 and ISO 9001 accreditations. Her approach emphasizes performance-based contracting and clear statement of work development to ensure accountability and technical fidelity across the lifecycle of awarded contracts. Sandra demonstrates a strong preference for open competition, with 95.5% of her awards issued without set-asides, reflecting a focus on technical merit and full and open competition under FAR 6.101. Nevertheless, she actively supports small business participation, with 4.5% of her awards directed toward Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, indicating a measured but intentional commitment to socioeconomic goals without compromising mission requirements. Her procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 334511 and 334515, reflecting expertise in the design and manufacture of navigation, guidance, and electrical measurement systems. She also regularly procures engineering services under NAICS 541330, underscoring her involvement in systems integration, test and evaluation, and technical analysis. Additional activity in NAICS 336413 and 811210 highlights her engagement with aircraft component manufacturing and precision equipment maintenance, demonstrating broad technical fluency across defense and aerospace supply chains.