H. Harrison Smith

Harrison L. Smith serves as a key procurement professional within the Contract Administration Services Division of the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Procurement Operations, where he manages the acquisition of critical professional, scientific, and technical services essential to national security operations. His responsibilities include overseeing the full lifecycle of contracts for advanced systems engineering, cybersecurity solutions, and specialized instrumentation, ensuring alignment with DHS mission priorities in operational readiness and systems integrity. He routinely handles complex procurements under FAR Part 15, emphasizing performance-based contracting and technical evaluation criteria to secure high-integrity capabilities. Smith’s contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with approximately 93% of acquisitions conducted without set-asides, indicating a focus on technical merit and mission-critical capability over socioeconomic classifications. While small business participation is limited to roughly 7% of awards, it is strategically targeted under Total Small Business Set-Asides (FAR 19.5), suggesting deliberate but selective engagement with qualified small entities capable of delivering specialized technical services. His procurement portfolio is heavily concentrated in NAICS 334519 (Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing), reflecting a core need for precision instrumentation and sensor systems, followed by significant activity in 541519 (Other Computer Related Services) and 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services). These categories indicate deep technical engagement with systems engineering, embedded software development, and analytical consulting services supporting DHS’s infrastructure resilience and cyber-physical systems. Smith’s work consistently interfaces with vendors offering advanced electronics manufacturing, cybersecurity analytics, and mission-specific technical consulting, reinforcing a focus on innovation and operational reliability in high-consequence environments.