Taryn Bushrod

Taryn Bushrod serves as a key procurement lead within the Federal Railroad Administration, where she manages acquisition strategies aligned with the agency’s mission to modernize rail safety and operational resilience. Focused on administrative and management consulting services, she oversees contracts that support technical oversight, performance analytics, and infrastructure planning initiatives. Her work directly enables the FRA’s capacity to deploy predictive modeling tools, conduct human factors analyses, and enhance rail inspection protocols through data-driven decision-making. Bushrod’s portfolio centers on high-impact, non-operational services that inform policy, improve regulatory compliance, and strengthen institutional efficiency across the national rail network. While specific contractor relationships are not publicly detailed, Bushrod’s procurement pattern indicates consistent engagement with firms specializing in systems engineering, organizational effectiveness, and federal compliance consulting. She collaborates with a broad spectrum of vendors offering strategic advisory services, process optimization, and performance measurement solutions, typically selecting contractors with demonstrated expertise in transportation sector governance and federal regulatory frameworks. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical proficiency, past performance, and alignment with FRA’s long-term modernization goals. Bushrod’s procurement activity reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of awards issued under non-set-aside categories. This signals a focus on selecting the most qualified providers regardless of socioeconomic designation, prioritizing technical merit and mission alignment over set-aside programs such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, the absence of set-asides does not preclude qualified small firms from competing on an equal footing. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541611—Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services—encompassing strategic planning, performance evaluation, operational assessment, and regulatory compliance consulting. She procures services that enhance the FRA’s ability to analyze rail system capacity, improve safety protocols through behavioral modeling, and implement evidence-based infrastructure upgrades, making her a critical link between policy objectives and executable contracting outcomes.