Tara L. Albretsen

Tara L. Albretsen serves as a Contracting Specialist responsible for managing the full lifecycle of federal acquisitions, from requirement validation and market research through solicitation, evaluation, award, and contract administration. She plays a critical role in ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations under the FAR and supports her agency’s mission by delivering essential services through transparent, competitive, and equitable contracting practices. Her portfolio primarily consists of service-based acquisitions requiring precise technical specifications and strong vendor performance management. While specific contractor names are not available, Tara consistently engages with a broad network of small business vendors, fostering long-term partnerships grounded in compliance, responsiveness, and performance excellence. Her procurement approach emphasizes open competition within set-aside frameworks, encouraging participation from businesses that meet socioeconomic criteria. She maintains a collaborative working relationship with industry stakeholders, providing clear guidance during pre-solicitation events and ensuring fair and reasonable evaluation criteria are applied to all proposals. Tara demonstrates an unwavering commitment to small business utilization, with 100% of her acquisitions structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to maximize opportunities for small businesses, including those owned by women, veterans, and socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, without specifying subcategories. Her consistent use of this set-aside mechanism underscores a dedication to fostering economic growth and diversity within the federal contracting ecosystem. Her procurement focus is exclusively centered on NAICS Code 811219, which encompasses other personal services—particularly those involving administrative support, facility management, and specialized maintenance services. This specialization indicates deep expertise in procuring non-clinical, operational support functions critical to day-to-day agency operations. Tara’s technical domain knowledge includes service delivery models, performance-based acquisition strategies, and outcome-oriented contract requirements tailored to this niche sector.