Sara Hahm

Sara Hahm serves as a Contract Specialist responsible for managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions, from requirements definition and market research to contract award and administration. She plays a critical role in ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while advancing the agency’s mission through timely and efficient contracting solutions. Her portfolio is centered on professional services acquisitions, particularly those requiring technical expertise in engineering disciplines. She routinely engages with industry stakeholders to clarify solicitation requirements, evaluate proposals, and negotiate contract terms, ensuring that acquisitions are conducted with integrity, transparency, and regulatory precision. Sara collaborates with a diverse range of contractors, primarily engineering firms and technical service providers with demonstrated capability in complex systems design, analysis, and project management. While no single contractor dominates her award profile, she maintains consistent relationships with firms that exhibit strong past performance, technical competence, and adherence to contractual obligations. Her approach emphasizes competitive bidding and fair opportunity, fostering a procurement environment grounded in merit-based selection and open access. Her contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for unrestricted, open competitions, with 100% of her awards issued under the “No Set-Aside” category. This indicates a focus on maximizing competition and selecting the most qualified offerors regardless of socioeconomic status, rather than targeting specific small business programs such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB. Her approach prioritizes technical excellence and value over socioeconomic preferences, aligning with mission-critical needs that demand specialized expertise. Sara’s procurement activity is exclusively focused on NAICS 541330 — Engineering Services — encompassing a broad spectrum of technical support including civil, mechanical, electrical, and systems engineering. She routinely procures services related to infrastructure design, technical analysis, modeling and simulation, and project engineering. Her deep familiarity with engineering deliverables and performance standards enables her to effectively evaluate technical proposals and ensure contract outcomes meet rigorous operational requirements.