Mandy Wylie

Mandy Wylie serves as a Contract Specialist within the Contract Administration Services Division (70RCAS) of the Department of Homeland Security, where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex acquisitions of professional, scientific, and technical services critical to national security operations. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts for research and development initiatives in physical and engineering sciences, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with the agency’s mission to enhance systems integrity and operational readiness. Her portfolio primarily includes solicitation, evaluation, award, and administration of task orders for high-precision instrumentation, advanced laboratory services, and engineering support contracts. Wylie collaborates with a diverse array of vendors, including established prime contractors and specialized technical firms capable of delivering high-complexity R&D solutions. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with firms possessing deep expertise in physical science instrumentation, industrial gas systems, and precision measurement technologies. Her working relationships are characterized by a focus on technical capability, past performance, and regulatory compliance, fostering long-term partnerships grounded in transparency and accountability. Mandy’s contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued without set-asides. This underscores her alignment with mission-critical procurement requirements where specialized technical expertise and rapid scalability take precedence over socioeconomic preferences, though she remains vigilant in ensuring all eligible small businesses have equitable access to opportunity through open solicitations. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 541712 (Research and Development in Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences), where she supports cutting-edge scientific initiatives, alongside NAICS 325120 (Industrial Gas Manufacturing) and 334519 (Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing). She routinely procures advanced sensors, process control systems, gas delivery infrastructure, and calibration equipment essential to DHS’s scientific and engineering missions, demonstrating deep domain knowledge in technical procurement for high-stakes federal applications.