Sara Levy

Ms. Sara Levy serves as a Contracting Officer with a specialized focus on research and development acquisitions within the federal government. She manages the full lifecycle of complex scientific and technical procurements, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and advancing mission-critical innovation. Her portfolio centers on high-value R&D initiatives in the physical, engineering, and life sciences, where she interfaces with academic institutions, nonprofit research organizations, and private-sector innovators to secure cutting-edge solutions. Her role is pivotal in translating agency scientific priorities into executable contract vehicles that foster technological advancement and operational readiness. While specific contractor names are not disclosed in available records, Ms. Levy’s procurement patterns indicate consistent engagement with a diverse pool of vendors capable of delivering advanced scientific services, including laboratory testing, data analytics, engineering prototyping, and computational modeling. She maintains a balanced approach to vendor relationships, prioritizing technical capability, past performance, and compliance with federal contracting standards. Her working style emphasizes collaboration, transparency, and rigorous evaluation to ensure contract outcomes align with national scientific objectives. Ms. Levy demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with approximately half of her awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to empower small businesses with the technical expertise needed to contribute to federally funded R&D. She does not currently utilize other set-aside programs such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB, indicating a primary focus on broad small business participation rather than targeted socioeconomic categories. Her procurement activity is exclusively concentrated in NAICS 541712—Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology). She regularly solicits services such as applied physics research, materials engineering, environmental modeling, and scientific instrumentation development. Her domain expertise lies in managing complex, performance-based contracts for foundational science and technology innovation, ensuring federal investments yield measurable advancements in national research capabilities.