Jeff K. Blythe

Emily Tietze serves as a primary procurement contact, managing acquisitions and overseeing the contractual requirements necessary to support the agency's operational mission. The agency's procurement landscape is characterized by a high volume of unrestricted competitions, with a significant majority of awards issued without specific set-aside restrictions. Regarding socioeconomic goals, the agency primarily utilizes unrestricted solicitations, though there is a documented pattern of utilizing 8(a) set-asides and occasional awards based on unusual and compelling urgency or single-source justifications. The agency's procurement focus is diversified across several technical domains. Primary areas of activity include manufactured home manufacturing, wireless telecommunications carriers, and the wholesale distribution of motor vehicles and parts. Additionally, the agency manages requirements for water and sewage systems as well as the manufacturing of saw blades and handtools.