Deborah K. Foley

Deborah K. Foley serves as a Contract Specialist within the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Office of Acquisition Management, where she oversees the procurement of mission-critical goods and services supporting forensic science, digital intelligence, and secure communications infrastructure. Her role centers on ensuring compliance with FAR regulations while executing complex acquisitions aligned with the FBI’s strategic priorities in evidence analysis, cyber-enabled investigations, and laboratory modernization. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts ranging from specialized equipment manufacturing to technical support services, often requiring rigorous technical evaluation and risk mitigation to meet federal security and operational standards. Her primary contractor relationships include Vista Outdoor Sales LLC and Southern Police Equipment Company, Inc., with whom she collaborates on the acquisition of durable, high-performance equipment tailored to law enforcement and forensic operations. These partnerships reflect a preference for established vendors with proven capabilities in producing specialized gear and materials that meet stringent federal performance and safety benchmarks. While she engages with a broad vendor base, her contracting activity is concentrated among a small number of core suppliers with deep domain expertise in law enforcement and forensic applications. Deborah’s set-aside preferences are heavily skewed toward open competition, with 88.9% of her awards issued without socioeconomic set-asides. When set-asides are utilized, they are evenly distributed between Total Small Business Set-Asides and Women-Owned Small Business contracts, demonstrating a measured but intentional commitment to expanding opportunities for small and diverse businesses without compromising mission readiness. Her procurement focus is anchored in NAICS 326199 (All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing), reflecting frequent acquisitions of custom-engineered plastic components for forensic tooling and evidence containment systems. Additional activity spans business support services, human resources consulting, and computer-related technical services, underscoring her expertise in procuring both physical infrastructure and operational support solutions critical to the FBI’s forensic and investigative missions.