Teresa A Cooper

Teresa A. Cooper serves as a Contract Specialist at the Federal Medical Center at Butner (FMC Butner), part of the Bureau of Prisons under the Department of Justice. In this role, she manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions to secure essential healthcare, nutritional, and operational supplies for the federal inmate population. Her responsibilities include developing solicitations, conducting market research, evaluating proposals, and administering contracts in alignment with FAR and agency-specific compliance requirements. She specializes in acquisitions for medical services, pharmaceuticals, and dietary support systems, ensuring that all procurements meet stringent health and safety standards while upholding the agency’s mission of dignified, medically appropriate care. Cooper maintains a consistent working relationship with American Vet Solutions Inc., a key contractor providing specialized healthcare and logistical support services. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established vendors with demonstrated capacity to deliver complex medical and institutional supplies under federal security protocols. She engages primarily with firms possessing the technical expertise to comply with federal healthcare regulations and prison operational constraints, fostering long-term partnerships grounded in reliability and regulatory adherence. Her set-aside preferences are heavily skewed toward open competition, with 82.6% of awards issued without socioeconomic set-asides. However, she actively supports small business participation, with 17.0% of contracts awarded under Total Small Business Set-Asides (FAR 19.5) and a minimal but measurable allocation to Women-Owned Small Businesses. This reflects a balanced approach that prioritizes competition while intentionally creating pathways for qualified small entities. Cooper’s procurement focus is dominated by NAICS 622110 (General Medical and Surgical Hospitals), indicating a primary emphasis on institutional healthcare services. She also procures related services under NAICS 325412 (Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing) and 562111 (Solid Waste Collection), demonstrating expertise in managing the full spectrum of medical, pharmaceutical, and environmental support functions critical to a federal correctional healthcare facility. Her technical domain centers on compliance-driven acquisitions for high-acuity medical environments.