Crystal D. Lesesne

Crystal D. Lesesne serves as a procurement professional within the Contract Administration Services Division of the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Procurement Operations, where she plays a critical role in managing the acquisition of mission-critical professional, scientific, and technical services that support national security and operational readiness. Her responsibilities include overseeing the full lifecycle of contract actions—from requirements validation and solicitation development to award and administration—focusing on non-residential facility leasing, cybersecurity infrastructure, security systems integration, and custom software development. She ensures alignment with federal acquisition regulations and DHS strategic priorities, enabling the agency to maintain systems integrity and advance research and engineering capabilities essential to homeland defense. Lesesne collaborates with a diverse range of vendors, primarily in the real estate, security services, and information technology sectors. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, her contracting patterns reflect consistent engagement with firms capable of delivering scalable, compliant, and secure solutions across physical and digital domains. She maintains a results-driven relationship model centered on performance accountability, contract compliance, and timely delivery of mission-enabling services. Her procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition, indicating a preference for technical merit and capability over socioeconomic designations. This reflects a strategic focus on accessing the broadest possible pool of qualified providers to meet urgent operational needs, without formal utilization of 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic programs. Lesesne’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 531120 (Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings), which dominates her portfolio, alongside significant activity in security systems services (561621), investigation and background check services (561611), custom computer programming (541511), and public safety activities (922190). Her expertise spans facility management for secure operations, cybersecurity-enabled infrastructure, and law enforcement support services, demonstrating deep domain knowledge in integrating physical and cyber security environments under federal acquisition standards.