Ashley D. Gerigitan

Ashley D. Gerigitan serves as a Contract Specialist within the Federal Protective Service East CCG Division 1 Acquisition Division, part of the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Procurement Operations. In this role, she manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for critical security services and integrated surveillance systems essential to safeguarding federal facilities. Her responsibilities include developing solicitation documents, conducting market research, evaluating proposals, and administering contracts under FAR and agency-specific guidelines. She specializes in acquiring protective security services, personnel-based patrols, and technology-enabled security systems, ensuring alignment with federal safety mandates and operational continuity requirements. Ashley maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including GXC MAX INC, FLATTER, INC, and ENPROVERA CORP, all of which provide specialized security systems integration, guard services, and technology deployment solutions. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established vendors with proven capabilities in federal security environments, often leveraging indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) and performance-based contract vehicles to ensure scalable and responsive service delivery. She fosters collaborative vendor partnerships grounded in compliance, quality assurance, and mission-critical performance standards. Her procurement strategy prioritizes open competition, with 60% of acquisitions conducted without set-asides, while maintaining a strong commitment to small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides (33.3%) and HUBZone set-asides (6.7%). Ashley actively promotes socioeconomic goals by identifying qualified small businesses capable of delivering high-integrity security services, ensuring compliance with FAR Part 19 and supporting the agency’s broader diversity and inclusion objectives. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 561621 (Security Systems Services) and 561612 (Security Guards and Patrol Services), reflecting deep expertise in physical security operations and electronic surveillance integration. She routinely procures services such as armed and unarmed guarding, access control systems, video monitoring, intrusion detection, and emergency response coordination, demonstrating specialized knowledge in federal facility protection and risk mitigation frameworks.