Debrat Butler

Debrat Butler serves as a Contracting Officer for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (HDTRA1), where she manages the acquisition of high-priority scientific, technical, and operational support services critical to countering weapons of mass destruction. In this role, she ensures the timely and compliant procurement of advanced capabilities in threat detection, forensic analysis, and consequence management, aligning all acquisitions with the agency’s mission to neutralize chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-yield explosive threats. Her portfolio primarily consists of professional and technical services contracts requiring specialized expertise in national security science and engineering, often involving complex, multi-year task orders under Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) vehicles. Butler maintains strong, sustained relationships with leading technical service providers including TECHTRANS INTERNATIONAL INC, BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE, AERIS LLC, APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC., and AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established firms with deep domain expertise in defense science, advanced analytics, and cloud-based threat platforms. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical rigor, and mission-critical reliability, often leveraging competitive negotiated procurements under FAR Part 15 to secure innovative solutions from vendors with proven capabilities in high-consequence environments. Butler’s procurement portfolio is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on accessing the broadest possible pool of technical expertise rather than socioeconomic set-asides, prioritizing mission readiness and capability over socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is not formally targeted, she ensures compliance with all applicable small business subcontracting requirements where appropriate. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 541990—All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services—encompassing advanced R&D, modeling and simulation, sensor development, threat intelligence analysis, and cybersecurity support for WMD defense systems. She specializes in acquiring mission-critical services that require classified clearances, scientific credentialing, and rapid deployment in dynamic operational environments.