Alicia Riley

Alicia Riley serves as a procurement specialist within the Texas Department of Public Safety, supporting the agency’s mission to modernize public safety infrastructure and enhance forensic and law enforcement capabilities. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions centered on facility sustainment, technology integration, and operational support services, ensuring compliance with state and federal contracting regulations. Her role involves end-to-end procurement execution—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and administration—primarily for non-defense, state-funded initiatives tied to correctional, patrol, and administrative facilities. Riley’s work directly enables the department’s strategic priorities in infrastructure resilience and technological advancement. While no specific contractor relationships are currently documented, Riley’s procurement patterns indicate engagement with a broad spectrum of vendors, including firms specializing in apparel manufacturing and computer systems design. Her contracting approach emphasizes competitive bidding and vendor diversity, fostering partnerships with both established service providers and emerging small businesses capable of delivering mission-critical solutions in technical and operational domains. Riley’s office maintains a 100% non-set-aside contracting preference, indicating a focus on full and open competition without utilization of 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic set-asides. This reflects a strategic alignment with agency-wide procurement policies prioritizing broad market access and value-driven outcomes over socioeconomic targeting, though small businesses remain eligible and active participants in her procurements. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 315210 (Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors) and 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services), reflecting dual investment in uniform and protective gear for personnel and the development of custom software, data analytics platforms, and IT infrastructure for forensic and operational use. She specializes in procuring technical services for laboratory information management systems, secure data networks, and standardized apparel for law enforcement and correctional staff, demonstrating deep domain expertise in public safety operational support.