Brandon Harrell

Brandon Harrell supports the Office of the Secretary within the Department of Commerce’s SSSPO as a secondary procurement professional, contributing to the acquisition of expert professional services that advance data-driven governance and digital modernization. He assists in managing contracts for market research, public opinion polling, and technical consulting services critical to shaping national economic policy. His role involves coordinating with senior contracting staff to ensure compliance with federal acquisition regulations, particularly for complex, high-impact service-based procurements that require specialized analytical and technological capabilities. Harrell’s work directly enables the agency’s mission to enhance public engagement and operational efficiency through evidence-based decision-making. His primary contractor relationships center on CACI, INC. - FEDERAL, with whom he collaborates on technology-enabled policy analysis and data infrastructure projects. He engages with a mix of large federal contractors and small businesses, fostering partnerships that balance technical expertise with socioeconomic goals. His procurement patterns reflect a preference for established vendors with proven capabilities in federal systems integration, while maintaining structured engagement with qualified small business participants. Harrell’s contracting activity shows a strong orientation toward open competition, with 75% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions. He supports targeted socioeconomic initiatives, including Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and Total Small Business Set-Asides, each accounting for 12.5% of awards, demonstrating a measured but consistent commitment to expanding small business participation in high-value service contracts. His procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 334511 and 541519, reflecting demand for advanced data collection systems and custom computer services. He routinely handles acquisitions for search, detection, and navigation technologies, as well as specialized software development and human resources consulting. This technical domain expertise underscores his role in procuring solutions that modernize federal data infrastructure and support policy analytics through integrated digital tools.