Alina Livengood

Alina Livengood serves as a key procurement professional within the Contract Administration Services Division of the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Procurement Operations, where she manages the acquisition of critical professional, scientific, and technical services essential to national security readiness. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle of contract execution for research and development initiatives in physical and engineering sciences, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and aligning procurements with strategic agency objectives. She routinely oversees complex contracts for systems engineering, cybersecurity infrastructure, and advanced technical research, working closely with program managers and technical evaluators to define requirements and assess vendor proposals. While specific contractor names are not disclosed in available records, Livengood maintains a consistent pattern of engaging high-caliber technical service providers with proven expertise in federal R&D environments. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical merit, and rigorous compliance, fostering long-term partnerships with vendors capable of delivering mission-critical innovations under stringent security protocols. Livengood’s contracting activity shows a 100% preference for non-set-aside awards, reflecting a focus on open competition to ensure access to the broadest possible pool of qualified technical talent. This approach prioritizes capability and capacity over socioeconomic classifications, aligning with the Division’s need for specialized expertise in highly technical domains where small business participation, while valuable, is not the primary selection criterion. Her primary procurement focus is exclusively under NAICS 541712—Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology). She procures services including advanced modeling and simulation, systems integration, secure software development, and engineering analysis for homeland security systems, demonstrating deep domain expertise in physical sciences, applied engineering, and national security technology development.