Doreen U Adair

Doreen U. Adair serves as a Contracting Officer at the Drug Enforcement Administration Headquarters (15DDHQ), where she manages critical acquisitions supporting federal drug enforcement operations. Her portfolio centers on advanced communications, surveillance, forensic analysis, and secure intelligence technologies essential to lawful intercept, digital forensics, and operational intelligence capabilities. She plays a pivotal role in ensuring the DEA’s technological infrastructure remains agile and compliant with federal security standards, procuring systems that enhance field agent effectiveness and interagency coordination. Her acquisitions frequently involve classified and controlled environments, requiring strict adherence to ITAR, FISMA, and NIST cybersecurity frameworks. Adair maintains consistent relationships with specialized vendors including OCTASIC US INC., OBSIDIAN INTEGRATION, LLC, and SECURITY PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, LLC, who provide encrypted communications hardware, digital forensics tools, and surveillance equipment. She also collaborates with CAYMAN CHEMICAL CO INC. for controlled substance reference materials and FOCUS CAMERA LLC for high-resolution imaging systems. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical precision, vendor reliability, and compliance with federal acquisition regulations, fostering long-term partnerships with firms capable of supporting sensitive, mission-critical deployments. Adair demonstrates a balanced commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with approximately half of her awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a strong emphasis on empowering small businesses in the national security supply chain. While she frequently utilizes small business set-asides, she also maintains a significant portion of her portfolio as open competitions, ensuring broad market access while prioritizing capability over size. Her primary NAICS focus areas include 333249 (Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing), 423490 (Other Professional Equipment Wholesalers), and 541519 (Other Computer-Related Services), indicating deep expertise in procuring specialized instrumentation, secure data analytics platforms, and technical support services for forensic and surveillance applications. Her domain knowledge spans digital evidence collection, secure network infrastructure, and chemical analysis systems critical to DEA’s law enforcement mission.