Sedigah Gizabi

Sedigah Gizabi serves as a Contract Specialist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex procurements that support the agency’s mission to advance measurement science, standards, and technological innovation. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for high-precision analytical instruments, testing equipment, and specialized laboratory services critical to semiconductor research, advanced manufacturing, and metrology development. Her work ensures NIST’s access to cutting-edge capabilities that underpin national economic competitiveness and scientific integrity, aligning procurement activities with federal acquisition regulations and mission-critical technical requirements. Gizabi maintains enduring relationships with key contractors including Quality Biological, Inc., ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES AND LABORATORIES (ATL) INTERNATIONAL, INC., and PHYSICAL ELECTRONICS USA, INC., firms known for their expertise in analytical instrumentation, calibration services, and specialized laboratory support. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical alignment, performance reliability, and long-term vendor collaboration, often engaging suppliers with proven capabilities in precision engineering and scientific instrumentation. These partnerships are strategically cultivated to meet NIST’s rigorous standards for accuracy, repeatability, and compliance with federal technical specifications. Her procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for unrestricted competition, with 97.8% of awards issued under no set-aside conditions, indicating a focus on technical merit and market capability over socioeconomic classifications. While small business participation is limited at 2.2%, it is consistently aligned with full and open competition principles, prioritizing capability over set-aside mechanisms. Gizabi’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), reflecting her deep specialization in procuring mass spectrometers, chromatography systems, and other high-end analytical tools. She also regularly acquires services under NAICS 811219 for calibration and maintenance of precision equipment, demonstrating expertise in the technical domains of metrology, semiconductor characterization, and scientific instrumentation.