Wendy Paulo

Wendy Paulo supports the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in executing mission-critical procurement activities aligned with the agency’s mandate to advance measurement science, standards, and technological innovation. While her formal title is not publicly listed, her procurement profile indicates a central role in acquiring specialized analytical instrumentation, scientific consulting services, and technical laboratory solutions critical to NIST’s research and development missions. She manages acquisitions that enable precision in semiconductor characterization, advanced manufacturing, and physical sciences research, ensuring NIST maintains its leadership in national and global technical infrastructure. Her contractor relationships are dominated by firms specializing in analytical laboratory instrumentation and scientific services, including Quality Biological, Inc., Advanced Technologies and Laboratories (ATL) International, and Physical Electronics USA, Inc. These partnerships reflect a consistent reliance on vendors with deep expertise in high-precision instrumentation, calibration services, and specialized materials analysis. Her contracting patterns suggest a preference for established technical suppliers with proven capabilities in NIST’s niche domains, often involving complex specifications and compliance with federal laboratory standards. Wendy’s procurement portfolio reflects a strong orientation toward open competition, with 76.1% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions. However, she actively supports small business participation, allocating 23.9% of awards to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a balanced approach that prioritizes technical capability while fostering economic opportunity for qualified small firms. Her primary NAICS focus is on 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), underscoring her specialization in procuring mass spectrometers, spectrophotometers, and other precision measurement tools. She also frequently engages vendors in 541712 (R&D in physical and engineering sciences) and 541690 (scientific consulting), indicating a technical procurement profile centered on R&D support, laboratory automation, and standards development services essential to NIST’s mission.