Heather Cauthinn

Heather Cauthinn serves as a Contract Specialist within Mission Support Washington under U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, where she manages mission-critical procurement actions supporting federal law enforcement operations. Her responsibilities include planning, soliciting, awarding, and administering contracts for specialized equipment, operational services, and mission-critical infrastructure essential to border security, detainee management, and tactical response. She ensures compliance with FAR regulations while aligning acquisitions with the agency’s strategic priorities of agent safety and operational readiness. Her portfolio primarily encompasses information technology services, facility support, and technical solutions that directly enable high-risk federal operations. While specific contractor names are not disclosed in available data, Cauthinn maintains a procurement environment dominated by open competition, with approximately 87.8% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions. The remaining 12.2% are structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting her consistent commitment to expanding opportunities for small businesses without prioritizing specific socioeconomic categories such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB. Her contracting approach emphasizes broad vendor access while ensuring competitive integrity and mission alignment. Her procurement focus is heavily concentrated in IT and professional services, with 53.9% of acquisitions falling under NAICS 541519 (Other Computer Related Services) and 12.8% under 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services). Additional activity includes support services such as landscaping (561730) and recreational facility management (713940), indicating a diversified operational support portfolio. She specializes in procuring custom software development, systems integration, and technical support services that enhance the agency’s digital infrastructure and field capabilities, demonstrating deep expertise in IT modernization and mission-enabling services for federal law enforcement.