Sara Levy

Ms. Sara Levy serves as a contracting professional dedicated to advancing scientific and technical innovation through federal acquisition. She manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for research and development services in the physical, engineering, and life sciences, ensuring alignment with mission-critical agency objectives. Her role involves soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts for complex scientific projects, including laboratory testing, computational modeling, and applied engineering studies. She operates within a framework of rigorous compliance and technical due diligence, working closely with program officers and technical evaluators to translate scientific requirements into enforceable contractual deliverables. Ms. Levy’s contractor relationships are primarily with specialized firms possessing deep domain expertise in scientific R&D, including academic research affiliates, independent scientific laboratories, and engineering consultancies. She engages with vendors capable of delivering high-complexity, low-volume services requiring advanced technical certifications and subject-matter proficiency. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting and outcome-oriented metrics, fostering long-term partnerships with contractors who demonstrate technical excellence and adaptability in evolving research environments. Ms. Levy’s contracting portfolio is entirely non-set-aside, reflecting a procurement strategy focused on technical capability rather than socioeconomic categorization. While she does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her selections are grounded in merit-based evaluation of technical proposals, ensuring that the most qualified performers—regardless of business size or certification—are selected to meet mission needs. Her primary focus is on NAICS 541712, encompassing research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences. She routinely procures services such as experimental design, data analysis, prototype development, and scientific instrumentation testing, supporting projects that demand specialized laboratory facilities, peer-reviewed methodologies, and compliance with federal research standards. Her expertise lies in bridging scientific innovation with acquisition excellence.