Debra S Harrison

Debra S. Harrison serves as a Contracting Officer with Headquarters, Air Force Materiel Command (FA5066), where she plays a pivotal role in securing advanced aerospace, electronic, and analytical systems critical to Air Force mission readiness. She manages complex acquisitions for laboratory-grade instrumentation, sensor modernization systems, communications infrastructure, and test and evaluation equipment essential to sustaining air superiority and weapons system integrity. Her work directly supports the Department of the Air Force’s strategic imperative to modernize platform-centric capabilities, ensuring that cutting-edge technologies are rapidly fielded through compliant, risk-managed contracting processes under FAR and DFARS guidelines. While specific contractor relationships are not currently enumerated in available data, her procurement portfolio suggests consistent engagement with defense primes and specialized Tier-1 suppliers capable of delivering high-assurance, classified-capable hardware and software systems. She typically works with vendors possessing ITAR/EAR compliance, ISO 9001/AS9100 certifications, and proven experience in military test ranges and avionics integration environments. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for full and open competition, indicating a focus on technical merit and performance-based outcomes over preferential sourcing. Ms. Harrison’s set-aside profile reveals a strong orientation toward open competition, with 86.7% of awards issued without socioeconomic set-asides. Small business participation is modest but intentional, with 6.7% allocated to 8(a) competed contracts and 3.3% to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. HUBZone and SDVOSB set-asides each account for 1.7%, demonstrating a measured, compliance-driven approach to socioeconomic goals without compromising mission-critical timelines or technical requirements. Her technical domain expertise centers on defense electronics, test and measurement systems, and mission-critical instrumentation. Though NAICS codes are not yet available, her acquisitions likely span 541715 (Research and Development in Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences), 541330 (Engineering Services), and 334220 (Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus), reflecting deep engagement with high-reliability, low-volume, mission-specific systems procurement.