Desiree C Harris

Desiree C. Harris serves as a Contract Specialist responsible for managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions within her organization, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and promoting efficient, transparent contracting practices. She specializes in commercial and institutional building construction projects, overseeing solicitation development, source selection, contract award, and post-award administration. Her role is central to delivering mission-critical infrastructure by aligning acquisition strategies with agency objectives, maintaining rigorous standards for performance, cost control, and contractual fidelity. She routinely handles fixed-price and cost-reimbursement contracts for design-build and construction management services, working closely with project engineers, legal counsel, and program managers to deliver complex facilities. While no specific contractor relationships are currently identifiable in the data, Harris engages with a broad spectrum of qualified contractors, including general contractors, construction managers, and specialty trade firms with proven technical capabilities in commercial and institutional building sectors. Her procurement approach emphasizes competitive bidding, clear performance metrics, and contractor accountability, fostering collaborative yet disciplined vendor relationships grounded in regulatory compliance and quality assurance. Harris’s contracting pattern reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her awards issued under non-set-aside conditions. This indicates a focus on full and open competition without socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB designations, suggesting her portfolio prioritizes technical merit, capacity, and cost-effectiveness over socioeconomic targeting. Her approach aligns with agency mandates requiring broad market access for large-scale construction projects. Her primary focus is on NAICS 236220—Commercial and Institutional Building Construction—where she procures services related to new construction, renovations, and facility upgrades for government-owned or leased properties. Her technical expertise lies in evaluating contractor qualifications for structural integrity, building code compliance, and sustainable construction practices, making her a key steward of public infrastructure investment.