Alaric Chesterfield Jr.

Alaric Chesterfield Jr. serves as a key procurement lead within the Support Services Section (SS40) of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, where he oversees the acquisition of mission-critical media and digital content services essential to FEMA’s emergency communications infrastructure. His role centers on ensuring operational readiness by securing specialized contracting solutions that enable real-time public information dissemination, crisis messaging, and digital outreach during disaster response. He manages full lifecycle acquisitions—from market research and solicitation to contract award and performance monitoring—focusing exclusively on technology-enabled media distribution platforms that support FEMA’s public affairs and emergency alerting missions. Chesterfield Jr. maintains a tightly curated network of vendors specializing in media streaming, social media orchestration, and digital content delivery systems. He collaborates closely with 8(a) certified small businesses that demonstrate proven capability in secure, scalable content platforms and real-time data integration. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, requiring contractors to meet stringent interoperability and accessibility standards under FEMA’s emergency communications framework. Vendor partnerships are cultivated through competitive 8(a) set-asides, with a preference for firms possessing experience in federal emergency response ecosystems. His procurement strategy is overwhelmingly focused on 8(a) competed set-asides, reflecting a deep institutional commitment to socioeconomic equity and small business development. By directing 100% of his acquisitions through this program, he actively empowers disadvantaged businesses to contribute to national resilience efforts, ensuring diverse innovation is embedded in FEMA’s crisis communication architecture. His primary technical domain is NAICS 516210, encompassing media streaming distribution, social network platforms, and digital content networks. He procures services including live-streamed emergency briefings, multilingual digital outreach tools, social media monitoring systems, and secure content delivery networks—ensuring FEMA’s messaging reaches diverse, geographically dispersed audiences with speed, accuracy, and accessibility during high-stakes incidents.