Tailee C. Tucker

Tailee C. Tucker serves as a Contract Specialist responsible for managing the full lifecycle of professional and technical service acquisitions, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and promoting efficient, transparent contracting practices. She plays a critical role in translating agency needs into solicitation requirements, evaluating proposals, negotiating terms, and administering contracts for complex technical services. Her work supports mission-critical operations through the procurement of specialized consulting, engineering, and scientific support, often involving high-precision analytical equipment and medical supply distribution channels. Tucker’s acquisitions are characterized by a strong emphasis on performance-based contracting and clear statement of work development. Tucker collaborates with a diverse range of vendors, including large professional services firms, mid-tier engineering consultants, and specialized manufacturers of laboratory instrumentation and medical equipment. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established vendors with proven technical capabilities and robust quality assurance systems. She maintains consistent engagement with suppliers capable of delivering custom analytical solutions and technical support services, fostering long-term partnerships grounded in regulatory compliance and deliverable transparency. Tucker’s procurement portfolio is entirely focused on open competition, with no set-asides designated across her awarded contracts. This reflects a strategic alignment with agency requirements that prioritize technical merit and operational readiness over socioeconomic classifications. While she does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her approach ensures fair and open access to all qualified vendors, maintaining compliance with FAR Part 19 while meeting mission-specific performance demands. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), 541330 (Engineering Services), and 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services), with significant activity in 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) and 423450 (Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers). She routinely acquires specialized testing equipment, clinical diagnostics tools, and expert technical advisory services, demonstrating deep domain expertise in scientific instrumentation, laboratory operations, and healthcare supply chain logistics.