Contract Specialist

Joshua Harris serves as a Contract Specialist within the Program Executive Office for Special Operations Forces Support and Acquisition (PEO-SOFSAs), under the U.S. Special Operations Command. In this role, he is responsible for managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions for mission-critical infrastructure and security services essential to Special Operations Forces readiness. His portfolio focuses on acquiring technical and physical support systems, including secure communications infrastructure, personnel protection systems, and facility-based services that enable global force projection. Harris ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning contract outcomes with the agency’s strategic priorities of modernization, operational agility, and force sustainability. Joshua Harris collaborates with a broad spectrum of contractors specializing in facility systems and protective services, including general contractors, security service providers, and technical infrastructure firms. His procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting and outcome-driven deliverables, fostering long-term vendor partnerships grounded in reliability and mission alignment. While no single contractor dominates his award portfolio, he consistently engages firms with proven capabilities in rapid deployment environments and hardened facility support, prioritizing vendors with experience in high-security, low-visibility operational contexts. Harris’s contracting activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a deliberate strategic choice to prioritize technical capability and operational readiness over socioeconomic preferences, ensuring access to the most qualified providers for time-sensitive, high-stakes missions. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in his portfolio, he maintains compliance with all applicable socioeconomic regulations and evaluates vendor qualifications through rigorous technical evaluations. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors) and NAICS 561612 (Security Guards and Patrol Services), reflecting the agency’s need for integrated facility sustainment and physical security. He specializes in procuring climate-controlled secure environments, perimeter protection systems, and 24/7 armed response services tailored to austere and classified operational locations. His domain expertise centers on the intersection of physical infrastructure resilience and force protection in dynamic, high-threat environments.