Daniel LaRussa

Daniel LaRussa serves as a key procurement lead within the National Continuity SECTION (CON50) of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, responsible for managing acquisitions that sustain critical communications and infrastructure resilience during national emergencies. He oversees the acquisition of technical services and infrastructure support essential to maintaining operational continuity, with a focus on secure, redundant systems and emergency response enablement. His portfolio includes contracting for maintenance, repair, and specialized building systems critical to mission-critical facilities, ensuring compliance with federal continuity directives and cybersecurity standards. LaRussa’s work directly supports FEMA’s mandate to preserve essential functions under degraded conditions. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, LaRussa maintains a diverse vendor ecosystem comprising both large-scale service providers and small businesses specializing in technical infrastructure support. His contracting patterns reflect a balanced approach between broad-market sourcing and targeted small business engagement, fostering partnerships with firms capable of delivering rapid-response maintenance, HVAC systems, and vehicle fleet support under high-availability requirements. Relationships are typically performance-based, emphasizing responsiveness, security compliance, and mission-critical uptime. LaRussa demonstrates a strong preference for small business participation, with 42.1% of acquisitions structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. His procurement strategy consistently prioritizes socioeconomic programs, aligning with federal goals to expand opportunities for small, disadvantaged, and veteran-owned firms. While no specific set-asides like 8(a) or HUBZone are dominant, the consistent use of small business set-asides signals a deliberate commitment to equitable contracting and workforce development within the continuity mission space. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 811111 and 811198 for automotive repair and maintenance, 238220 for HVAC and plumbing systems, and 238290 for specialized building equipment contractors. These reflect a technical domain centered on sustaining physical infrastructure resilience—ensuring that emergency operations centers and continuity facilities remain fully functional through reliable mechanical, electrical, and transportation support services.