Vera Nordalm

Vera Nordalm serves as a primary procurement contact, managing acquisitions and overseeing the contractual requirements of their agency. In this role, they are responsible for executing the agency's procurement mission through the strategic acquisition of technical services and specialized equipment. Regarding set-aside preferences, the procurement patterns show a primary reliance on full and open competitions, with no set-aside requirements applied to the majority of actions. However, there is a documented commitment to small business participation, with a portion of awards directed toward Total Small Business Set-Asides and 8(a) sole-source contracts. The procurement focus is heavily weighted toward the technology sector, with a primary emphasis on software publishers. Additional technical domain expertise is evident in the acquisition of custom computer programming and other computer-related services. The scope of procurement also extends into specialized hardware, including analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing and radio, television, and wireless communications equipment manufacturing.