Elaina Barker

Elaina Barker serves as a Procurement Technician within the Contract Administration Services Division of the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Procurement Operations, where she supports the end-to-end acquisition lifecycle for critical professional, scientific, and technical services. Her role involves preparing solicitation documents, coordinating with technical evaluators, ensuring regulatory compliance, and facilitating contract award and administration processes. She plays a vital part in advancing the agency’s mission to sustain operational readiness through the procurement of cybersecurity, systems engineering, and physical sciences solutions that underpin national security infrastructure. Elaina routinely handles complex service-based acquisitions requiring rigorous technical evaluation and strict adherence to federal acquisition regulations. Elaina collaborates with a broad spectrum of contractors, including large prime contractors with specialized expertise in defense and homeland security systems, as well as mid-tier technical service providers. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages vendors with proven capabilities in systems integration, cybersecurity analytics, and engineering support services. Her working relationships are characterized by a focus on performance-based contracting, clear statement of work development, and post-award oversight to ensure deliverables align with mission-critical requirements. Elaina’s procurement activity reflects a strong preference for open, unrestricted competition, with 100% of her acquisitions classified as non-set-aside. This indicates a focus on selecting the most technically qualified offerors regardless of socioeconomic status, rather than prioritizing 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides. While small business participation is not formally targeted in her current portfolio, she maintains compliance with all applicable small business outreach and reporting requirements. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS categories related to scientific research and development, systems engineering, and information technology services. She frequently procures advanced cybersecurity solutions, technical consulting, modeling and simulation services, and engineering support for critical infrastructure systems, demonstrating deep familiarity with the technical demands of homeland security operations.