Deidre Lyons

Deidre Lyons serves as a procurement professional responsible for managing complex acquisitions in the professional, scientific, and technical services domain. She plays a critical role in executing the agency’s acquisition strategy by ensuring compliance with federal contracting regulations while delivering high-value, mission-critical services. Her portfolio centers on non-clinical, knowledge-based support functions, including analytical, consulting, and technical advisory services that enable operational efficiency and strategic decision-making across government programs. She routinely oversees the full lifecycle of contract actions—from market research and solicitation development to award and performance monitoring—ensuring alignment with statutory requirements and agency priorities. Her contractor relationships are characterized by engagement with a broad spectrum of professional services firms, primarily those offering specialized expertise in research, data analysis, policy evaluation, and technical consulting. While no single vendor dominates her award portfolio, she consistently works with firms possessing deep domain knowledge in public sector operations, often selecting contractors based on demonstrated technical capability, past performance, and compliance with federal acquisition standards. Her approach emphasizes competitive bidding and open market access, fostering a transparent and merit-based procurement environment. Deidre maintains a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted without set-aside designations. This reflects a deliberate strategy to maximize competition and leverage the full capabilities of the marketplace, rather than restricting eligibility to specific socioeconomic categories. While she does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her process remains fully compliant with all small business participation goals and encourages voluntary inclusion through unrestricted solicitations. Her primary focus is on NAICS 541990, encompassing all other professional, scientific, and technical services. This includes procurement of expert consulting, program evaluation, systems analysis, and technical support services that underpin policy implementation and operational readiness. Her technical expertise lies in acquiring non-tangible, knowledge-intensive deliverables that require subject-matter proficiency, analytical rigor, and adaptability to evolving government needs.