Tracey L. Cross

Tracey L. Cross serves as a Contracting Officer responsible for managing a diverse portfolio of federal acquisitions, ensuring compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation and promoting efficient, transparent procurement practices. Her work supports mission-critical services across multiple sectors, with a strong emphasis on small business inclusion and socioeconomic contracting goals. She typically handles commercial services acquisitions, including professional, healthcare, and hospitality-related contracts, utilizing a range of contracting methods from sealed bidding to negotiated procurements. Her role is central to executing the agency’s acquisition strategy by balancing operational needs with regulatory requirements and market responsiveness. While specific contractor names are not available, Tracey Cross maintains a consistent pattern of engaging with small business vendors across multiple industries, fostering long-term partnerships with firms capable of delivering specialized services. Her procurement approach emphasizes competitive fairness and vendor capability over size, encouraging participation from firms with niche expertise in physician services, catering, and custom software development. She frequently collaborates with vendors who demonstrate past performance, financial stability, and compliance with socioeconomic certifications, reinforcing a culture of accountability and performance-based contracting. Tracey demonstrates a pronounced commitment to small business participation, with over half of her awards designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to maximize opportunities for small businesses without relying on specialized set-aside programs like 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB. Her contracting patterns prioritize broad-based small business engagement, aligning with federal goals to increase economic opportunity and market diversity among federal contractors. Her primary industry focus centers on NAICS 621111 (Offices of Physicians), reflecting a significant emphasis on healthcare support services, followed by catering (722320) and custom computer programming (541511). She also regularly procures services from professional organizations and hospitality providers, indicating expertise in managing complex, service-based contracts that require careful performance metrics and vendor oversight. Her technical domain knowledge spans healthcare administration, event support logistics, and IT service delivery, positioning her as a versatile procurement professional adept at navigating multi-sector acquisition challenges.