Harrison Smith

Harrison Smith serves as a Contracting Officer within the Contract Administration Services Division (70RCAS) of the Department of Homeland Security, where he plays a pivotal role in executing the agency’s mission to secure critical professional, scientific, and technical services that underpin national security operations. He manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for complex support services essential to maintaining operational readiness, systems integrity, and advanced research and development in physical and engineering sciences. His portfolio primarily encompasses contract actions for non-clinical, mission-critical support functions, including systems engineering, cybersecurity infrastructure support, and technical advisory services, ensuring alignment with federal acquisition regulations and DHS strategic priorities. Smith collaborates with a broad spectrum of contractors specializing in high-integrity support services, maintaining professional, performance-based relationships grounded in compliance and accountability. While no single vendor dominates his award portfolio, he consistently engages firms with demonstrated expertise in delivering scalable, mission-aligned solutions across federal infrastructure environments. His contracting approach emphasizes rigorous source selection, clear performance metrics, and post-award oversight to ensure contractor performance meets stringent security and operational standards. Notably, Smith’s procurement activities reflect a 100% preference for non-set-aside contracts, indicating a strategic focus on full and open competition to achieve the highest technical capability and value for the government. This approach prioritizes merit-based selection over socioeconomic set-asides, aligning with mission-critical requirements where specialized expertise outweighs socioeconomic targeting. His primary acquisition focus lies within NAICS 561990 (All Other Support Services), encompassing a wide array of specialized technical support functions including systems integration, operational analysis, and engineering services critical to DHS’s cyber and physical infrastructure resilience. He routinely procures services requiring advanced technical proficiency in cybersecurity, systems engineering, and mission support operations, making him a key steward of mission-enabling capabilities within the Department’s procurement ecosystem.