Cathleen J. Boyer

Cathleen J. Boyer serves as a Contracting Officer within the Preparedness SECTION (PRE20) of the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Department of Homeland Security, where she manages procurement activities critical to national resilience and operational readiness. Her responsibilities include soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts that support incident management frameworks, emergency response infrastructure, and workforce development initiatives. She oversees a diverse portfolio of acquisitions ranging from logistical support services to technical systems essential for disaster preparedness, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-driven procurement objectives. While specific contractor relationships are not currently available in the procurement record, Ms. Boyer engages with a broad spectrum of vendors capable of delivering emergency services and facility support solutions. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for open competition, fostering partnerships with firms possessing expertise in fire protection systems, emergency operations coordination, and temporary lodging infrastructure. She maintains a transparent, competitive procurement environment that prioritizes capability, compliance, and mission alignment over preferential contracting mechanisms. Ms. Boyer’s set-aside preferences are uniformly non-set-aside, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on maximizing vendor participation through unrestricted opportunities, ensuring the broadest possible access to qualified contractors without socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB designations. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 721110 (Hotels and Motels) and NAICS 922160 (Fire Protection), indicating a specialization in procuring temporary lodging for emergency personnel and fire suppression systems or services essential to incident response operations. She demonstrates deep domain expertise in acquiring mission-critical support services that directly enable FEMA’s preparedness and response capabilities during complex disasters.