Acacia Harris

Acacia Harris serves as a key procurement lead within the Department of the Air Force’s FA7014 office, overseeing the acquisition of mission-critical professional and technical services that sustain Air Force operational readiness. Responsible for managing contracts in systems engineering, cybersecurity infrastructure, and enterprise IT modernization, Harris ensures alignment with DoD standards and mission-driven outcomes. Her portfolio emphasizes high-complexity, non-commodity services requiring specialized technical expertise, particularly in IT support, data analytics, and systems integration, with a focus on delivering scalable, secure, and resilient solutions to support air and space domain operations. Harris maintains strategic relationships with primary contractors including SIGMATECH, INC. and PURDUE UNIVERSITY, leveraging their deep capabilities in technical assistance, research-driven analytics, and advanced systems engineering. Her contracting approach favors long-term, performance-based partnerships with firms that demonstrate proven experience in defense-sector IT environments and can deliver integrated solutions across multiple domains. These relationships are characterized by sustained engagement, collaborative requirement development, and a preference for contractors with established track records in supporting Air Force modernization initiatives. Set-aside preferences reflect a strong emphasis on open competition, with 92.3% of awards issued under unrestricted solicitations. Only 7.7% are designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, indicating a procurement strategy prioritizing technical capability over socioeconomic criteria. While small business participation is recognized, it is secondary to mission requirements, with awards primarily driven by technical merit and past performance rather than socioeconomic designations. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541519 (Other Computer Related Services) and 541513 (Computer Facilities Management Services), with additional activity in IT hardware manufacturing and specialized plastics for defense applications. Harris specializes in acquiring advanced IT infrastructure, cybersecurity tools, and mission analytics platforms, demonstrating deep expertise in the technical domains critical to Air Force digital transformation and operational resilience.