Tippi Rodarmel

Tippi Rodarmel serves as a Contracting Officer responsible for managing complex procurement actions in support of federal technology and engineering initiatives. She plays a pivotal role in ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while advancing mission-critical objectives through strategic sourcing. Her portfolio primarily encompasses service-based acquisitions, with a strong emphasis on custom software development and professional engineering services. Rodarmel is instrumental in executing full and open competitions as well as set-aside procurements, ensuring transparency, fairness, and alignment with statutory requirements for socioeconomic programs. While specific contractor relationships are not currently identifiable in the available data, Rodarmel’s contracting patterns indicate consistent engagement with a diverse pool of vendors, including small businesses and firms capable of delivering technical solutions in software engineering and systems design. Her approach emphasizes collaborative vendor partnerships, fostering innovation through competitive bidding and performance-based contract structures. She actively cultivates relationships with firms possessing specialized technical capabilities to meet evolving agency needs. Rodarmel demonstrates a balanced commitment to small business participation, with approximately half of her acquisitions structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, and the other half conducted as full and open competitions without socioeconomic set-asides. This pattern reflects a deliberate strategy to promote equitable access for small businesses while maintaining competition and mission readiness. Her procurement decisions consistently align with federal socioeconomic goals, supporting the growth of small business contractors in the federal marketplace. Her primary technical focus lies in NAICS 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services) and NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), indicating deep expertise in procuring software development, systems integration, and technical consulting services. Rodarmel routinely manages acquisitions for bespoke applications, data analytics platforms, and engineering support services, demonstrating proficiency in evaluating technical proposals, defining performance metrics, and ensuring contractor compliance with cybersecurity and quality assurance standards.