Cynthia M. Harris

Cynthia M. Harris serves as a key procurement professional within the Mission Support Contracting Division of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, where she manages acquisitions critical to sustaining frontline operational readiness. Her responsibilities center on securing specialized analytical instrumentation, canine support equipment, and protective gear essential for threat detection and personnel safety. She plays a pivotal role in aligning procurement strategy with the agency’s mission to maintain high-performance detection capabilities, ensuring that acquisitions meet rigorous technical and logistical standards for border security operations. Harris maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of industry partners, including VISTA OUTDOOR SALES LLC, LABVANTAGE SOLUTIONS INC, ATLANTIC DIVING SUPPLY, INC., L3 TECHNOLOGIES, INC., and FOSTER & FREEMAN USA INC. These contractors provide mission-critical solutions ranging from forensic analytical systems and canine training equipment to advanced protective apparel and laboratory information management platforms. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, technical compliance, and performance-based delivery, ensuring that suppliers meet the high operational demands of federal law enforcement environments. She demonstrates an unwavering commitment to small business participation, directing 100% of her procurements under the Total Small Business Set-Aside authority (FAR 19.5). This reflects a strategic emphasis on fostering innovation and capacity within the small business community, ensuring equitable access to high-impact federal contracts without reliance on other socioeconomic categories such as 8(a) or HUBZone. Her procurement focus is exclusively aligned with NAICS 334516—Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing—indicating deep technical expertise in acquiring forensic, chemical, biological, and trace-detection instrumentation. She specializes in procuring mass spectrometers, canine scent detection systems, and laboratory data platforms used to identify narcotics, explosives, and other contraband, ensuring CBP maintains cutting-edge analytical capabilities in support of national security objectives.