Teresa A Baughman

Teresa A. Baughman serves as a Contracting Officer responsible for managing complex acquisitions in scientific and technical research services. She plays a critical role in executing the agency’s mission by ensuring compliant, efficient, and transparent procurement processes for high-value R&D initiatives. Her portfolio primarily encompasses contracts under the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)-aligned scope, focusing on engineering, physical sciences, and life sciences research. Baughman handles full lifecycle contracting actions—from market research and solicitation development to award administration and contract closeout—ensuring alignment with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) standards and agency strategic objectives. Baughman maintains a broad network of vendor partnerships, engaging with both large prime contractors and small businesses capable of delivering specialized scientific and technical services. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently collaborates with firms possessing proven expertise in laboratory support, data analytics, and experimental design. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical capability, past performance, and compliance with quality assurance protocols, fostering long-term relationships with vendors who meet rigorous performance benchmarks. Her contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 92.9% of awards issued as non-set-aside actions under FAR 19.5. The remaining 7.1% are structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides, demonstrating a measured but deliberate commitment to small business participation without compromising technical rigor. She does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, instead prioritizing broad-based small business eligibility under the Total Small Business category to maximize competition and innovation. Baughman’s procurement focus is exclusively centered on NAICS 541712—Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology). She procures services including applied research, prototype development, technical testing, and scientific consulting, requiring deep domain expertise in laboratory instrumentation, data modeling, and experimental methodology. Her work supports mission-critical advancements in engineering and life sciences, making her a key steward of federally funded scientific innovation.