Dayna Myers

Dayna Myers serves as a key procurement professional within the Contracts and Acquisitions Management unit of the U.S. Department of Education, where she supports the strategic acquisition of professional services critical to advancing federal education policy, research, and institutional capacity. Her work centers on securing expert consulting, data infrastructure, and educational support services that enhance regulatory compliance, modernize student aid systems, and strengthen national data collection frameworks. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, primarily utilizing competitive sealed bidding and negotiated procedures to ensure value, transparency, and mission alignment. Myers maintains a consistent working relationship with LPE-STRATEGIES LLC, a trusted contractor specializing in social science research and policy analysis, and regularly engages with a network of small businesses and specialized service providers. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for long-term, performance-based partnerships that prioritize subject-matter expertise in education policy and data systems. She actively cultivates vendor relationships with firms capable of delivering high-integrity research outputs and scalable digital infrastructure solutions. Her procurement strategy demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic inclusion, with over 58% of her awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, and additional allocations to women-owned small businesses and 8(a) competed contracts. This reflects a deliberate effort to broaden participation among underrepresented entrepreneurial firms while maintaining rigorous performance standards. Myers’ acquisitions are heavily concentrated in NAICS 541720 (Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities), reflecting her focus on evidence-based policy analysis, program evaluation, and educational equity research. She also routinely procures computing infrastructure and data processing services under NAICS 518210, as well as educational support services under NAICS 611710, demonstrating technical expertise in both qualitative research methodologies and digital systems that underpin federal education data operations.