Heather Poindexter

Heather Poindexter serves as a Contract Specialist within the Contract Administration Services Division (70RCAS) of the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Procurement Operations. She plays a pivotal role in executing the agency’s mission to secure critical professional, scientific, and technical services that enhance national security, operational readiness, and systems integrity. Her portfolio primarily encompasses complex acquisitions under FAR Part 15, with a strong emphasis on research and development in physical and engineering sciences. She manages full and open competitions as well as targeted set-asides, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements while delivering mission-critical capabilities in cybersecurity, systems engineering, and advanced instrumentation. While specific contractor names are not disclosed in available records, Poindexter maintains collaborative relationships with a diverse pool of vendors, including large primes with deep technical expertise in R&D and specialized small businesses capable of delivering niche engineering solutions. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based acquisition strategies, clear statement of work development, and rigorous source selection processes grounded in technical merit and past performance evaluation. Poindexter’s procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for full and open competition, with 90% of her actions conducted without set-aside restrictions. However, she consistently reserves 10% of opportunities for Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to fostering small business participation without compromising technical rigor or mission needs. Her primary NAICS focus is 541712—Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences—accounting for 70% of her portfolio, followed by 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services) and 541715 (R&D excluding nanotechnology and biotechnology). She regularly procures advanced scientific instrumentation, systems engineering support, cybersecurity modeling tools, and custom measurement and control devices under NAICS 334519, reflecting deep technical expertise in engineering sciences and applied technology domains.