Dana Hibler

Dana Hibler serves as a Contract Specialist within Region 6: Emergency Preparedness A under the Federal Emergency Management Agency, part of the Department of Homeland Security. In this role, she is responsible for managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions critical to sustaining operational readiness for disaster response and recovery. Her portfolio centers on high-priority, time-sensitive acquisitions for temporary infrastructure, sanitation systems, and logistical support services essential to stabilizing communities during emergencies. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while facilitating rapid contract award and execution to meet mission-critical timelines in high-risk regions. While specific contractor relationships are not currently identifiable in available data, Dana collaborates with a broad range of qualified vendors capable of delivering heavy civil engineering solutions under urgent conditions. Her working relationships are characterized by a focus on technical capability, scalability, and rapid mobilization—traits essential for emergency response contracting. She engages with firms possessing proven experience in field-deployable infrastructure, modular sanitation units, and temporary utility systems, prioritizing vendors with demonstrated agility and compliance with federal safety and environmental standards. Dana’s procurement activity reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions issued without set-aside designations. This indicates a strategic focus on maximizing competition among qualified firms rather than targeting specific socioeconomic categories, while still ensuring full compliance with small business participation goals through unrestricted avenues. Her approach supports broad market access and encourages participation from firms of all sizes that can meet the technical and operational demands of emergency response. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 237990—Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction—reflecting deep expertise in procuring temporary infrastructure such as portable sanitation facilities, emergency water systems, and field-based utility installations. She specializes in acquisitions requiring engineered solutions for harsh or unprepared environments, demonstrating technical fluency in construction methodologies, modular systems, and rapid-deployment logistics tailored to disaster response scenarios.