Dawn Leason

Dawn D. Leason serves as a Contracting Officer responsible for managing the acquisition lifecycle for a diverse portfolio of goods and services aligned with federal procurement regulations. She oversees the planning, solicitation, evaluation, and award of contracts under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, ensuring compliance, transparency, and efficiency in procurement operations. Her work supports mission-critical supply chain functions, particularly in food distribution, apparel manufacturing, and cold storage logistics. Leason routinely handles commercial item acquisitions, often utilizing simplified acquisition procedures and competitive contracting methods to meet agency operational needs. While specific contractor names are not available, Leason maintains a broad network of vendors across wholesale distribution, textile manufacturing, and refrigerated logistics sectors. She engages with both large-capacity suppliers and small businesses, fostering competitive bidding environments and promoting vendor performance accountability through robust contract administration practices. Her procurement patterns reflect a preference for open competition, with the majority of awards issued under non-set-aside authorities to ensure broad market access and cost-effectiveness. Leason demonstrates a measured but consistent commitment to small business participation, with approximately 14.9% of her awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. While she does not routinely utilize specialized socioeconomic programs such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB, her focus on total small business set-asides reflects a strategic intent to expand opportunities for small, capable firms within her procurement domain. Her contracting approach balances regulatory compliance with meaningful small business engagement. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 424480 (fresh fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers), 315210 (cut and sew apparel contractors), and 315990 (apparel accessories manufacturing), with significant activity in refrigerated warehousing (493120) and textile finishing (313310). Leason’s expertise lies in acquiring perishable commodities, specialized apparel, and temperature-controlled logistics services, demonstrating deep technical knowledge of supply chain requirements for food safety, garment quality control, and cold chain integrity.