Alison Lauer

Alison Lauer serves as a key procurement professional within GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) Region 1, where she manages complex acquisitions of specialized equipment and technical services critical to national security and public safety. Her work centers on securing advanced analytical laboratory instruments and mission-critical apparel for high-risk operational environments, particularly in support of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRN) defense programs. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurement decisions with agency priorities for operational readiness and technological innovation, frequently interfacing with defense contractors, scientific equipment manufacturers, and protective gear suppliers to meet stringent performance and certification standards. Alison collaborates with a diverse array of vendors specializing in precision instrumentation and protective apparel manufacturing, maintaining long-term partnerships with firms capable of meeting federal specifications for durability, calibration, and regulatory compliance. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical validation, lifecycle support, and supply chain resilience, often requiring vendors to demonstrate compliance with MIL-STD, NIOSH, or ANSI standards. She engages both large-capacity manufacturers and niche suppliers with proven expertise in niche technical domains, fostering relationships built on reliability, quality assurance, and responsiveness to urgent operational needs. Her procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted without set-asides, indicating a focus on technical capability over socioeconomic categorization. While she does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her contracting decisions remain grounded in merit-based evaluation of product performance, compliance, and mission suitability. Alison’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) and 315990 (Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing), reflecting deep expertise in procuring mass spectrometers, gas chromatographs, biosensors, and CBRN-rated protective garments. She ensures acquisitions meet exacting standards for field deployment, environmental resilience, and interoperability with existing federal systems, making her a critical link between scientific requirements and operational procurement execution.