Agnieszka Rysz

Agnieszka Rysz serves as a Contract Specialist within Region 8: Emergency Preparedness A under the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Department of Homeland Security, where she manages mission-critical procurement actions to sustain emergency response infrastructure and operational readiness. Her responsibilities include developing, negotiating, and administering contracts for specialized equipment and systems essential to command and control environments, personnel security, and logistical support during disaster response. She plays a pivotal role in ensuring timely acquisition of technology that enhances regional resilience, aligning all procurements with federal acquisition regulations and DHS strategic priorities. Rysz maintains a focused contracting approach centered on small business participation, with 100% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She consistently partners with small businesses that hold relevant certifications, fostering a contracting environment that prioritizes socioeconomic inclusion and capacity building among eligible vendors. Her procurement patterns reflect a deliberate effort to strengthen the small business industrial base supporting federal emergency operations. Her primary technical focus is on NAICS 334112—Computer Storage Device Manufacturing—indicating a specialized procurement portfolio centered on ruggedized data storage systems, secure data acquisition hardware, and mission-critical information technology infrastructure designed for high-reliability emergency environments. These systems are essential for field-deployable command centers, secure evidence collection, and real-time data transmission during disaster scenarios. Rysz collaborates exclusively with small businesses capable of delivering secure, certified, and field-hardened storage solutions that meet federal cybersecurity and interoperability standards. Her working relationships are characterized by close technical coordination, early vendor engagement, and a commitment to performance-based contracting methods that ensure operational reliability under extreme conditions. She is a key enabler of DHS’s mission to maintain uninterrupted emergency response capabilities through disciplined, small-business-driven acquisition strategies.