Hillary L. Turnbull

Hillary L. Turnbull serves as a key procurement professional within the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), overseeing the acquisition of critical services that support K-12 educational delivery across global military installations. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts aligned with DoDEA’s mission to ensure academic excellence and operational continuity for military-connected students, with a focus on technology-enabled learning environments, instructional support systems, and facility-related infrastructure. Her acquisitions typically involve professional services, information technology solutions, and educational resource procurement, requiring deep coordination with school administrators and regional operations teams to align contracting outcomes with pedagogical and logistical needs. Turnbull maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, CORETECH CONSULTING INC., EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES LLC, RESIDENTIAL ENHANCEMENTS, INC., and FGI SOLUTIONS LLC. These partnerships reflect a balanced approach to vendor engagement, combining specialized IT and systems design firms with niche providers of communication, facilities, and information services. Her contracting patterns emphasize reliability, technical specificity, and mission alignment, often selecting vendors with proven experience in DoD educational environments and secure, compliant service delivery. Her procurement strategy demonstrates a strong preference for open competition, with 61.5% of awards issued without set-asides, while actively supporting small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides (30.8%) and selective 8(a) competed awards (7.7%). This reflects a deliberate balance between broad market access and targeted socioeconomic opportunities, ensuring equitable participation without compromising mission-critical requirements. Turnbull’s primary NAICS focus centers on Computer Systems Design Services (541512), reflecting her leadership in procuring custom IT solutions for classroom technology, learning management systems, and network infrastructure. She also regularly engages vendors in Computer Facilities Management (541513), Web Information Services (519290), and Custom Programming (541511), underscoring her expertise in integrated educational technology ecosystems and digital content delivery platforms.