Scott Tharp

Scott Hh Tharp serves as a procurement specialist within the Cincinnati Acquisition Division of the Environmental Protection Agency, supporting the agency’s mission to advance environmental science through strategic acquisitions of technical and operational services. He manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on analytical instrumentation, environmental consulting, laboratory support, and facility-related construction services. His work ensures that EPA field operations and research initiatives are equipped with high-precision tools and expert technical capacity to enable evidence-based environmental monitoring, risk assessment, and regulatory compliance. Tharp’s acquisitions are mission-critical, directly enabling scientific integrity and regulatory enforcement across regional environmental programs. Tharp maintains consistent working relationships with key vendors including Biospyder Technologies, Inc., Boh Environmental, L.L.C., Verina Consulting Group LLC, and GreenLifeTech Corp., among others. These partnerships reflect a preference for specialized firms offering environmental analytical services, laboratory support, and facility maintenance solutions. His contracting patterns indicate a reliance on established contractors with demonstrated technical expertise in environmental sampling, instrumentation calibration, and compliance-driven construction. Relationships are typically long-term and performance-based, emphasizing quality assurance, data reliability, and regulatory alignment. Tharp’s procurement portfolio reflects a strong orientation toward open competition, with 78.6% of awards issued without set-aside designation. Nevertheless, he actively supports small business participation, with approximately 18.4% of awards allocated under Total Small Business Set-Asides and smaller but consistent allocations to HUBZone and 8(a) programs. His approach balances efficiency and compliance while ensuring socioeconomic goals are met through targeted, competed solicitations that promote vendor diversity without compromising technical rigor. His primary NAICS focus areas include Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, Engineering Services, and Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, underscoring expertise in procuring environmental testing infrastructure, field sampling equipment, and engineering design services. He frequently acquires services related to laboratory operations, environmental remediation support, and facility upgrades, demonstrating deep familiarity with the technical demands of environmental science and regulatory infrastructure.