Theresa H. Shroff

Theresa H. Shroff serves as a Contracting Officer responsible for managing complex professional and technical service acquisitions across federal programs. She plays a critical role in executing the agency’s procurement mission by ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations, fostering competitive bidding environments, and delivering mission-critical capabilities through strategic contracting. Her portfolio primarily encompasses research and development, data infrastructure, and scientific consulting services, with a focus on delivering innovative, high-integrity solutions to support technical and operational objectives. While specific contractor relationships are not publicly detailed, Ms. Shroff’s contracting patterns indicate consistent engagement with a diverse pool of vendors, including large primes and small businesses offering specialized technical expertise. Her approach emphasizes open competition and performance-based outcomes, cultivating partnerships with firms capable of delivering scalable computing infrastructure, engineering research, and technical advisory services. She prioritizes clear solicitation language, robust evaluation criteria, and post-award oversight to ensure contractor accountability and mission alignment. Ms. Shroff demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic goals, with 86.7% of her acquisitions conducted under full and open competition and 13.3% structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. Though she does not currently prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her consistent use of small business set-asides reflects a deliberate strategy to expand opportunities for qualified small firms in technical service sectors. Her contracting practices balance regulatory compliance with meaningful small business inclusion. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541712 (R&D in physical and engineering sciences), 518210 (data processing and cloud infrastructure), 541690 (scientific and technical consulting), and 541990 (other professional services). She routinely procures advanced analytical tools, computational systems, and expert advisory services supporting science-driven missions, demonstrating deep familiarity with technical domains including data analytics, systems engineering, and applied research.