Hillary Souther

Hillary Souther serves as a Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer, where she is responsible for managing the acquisition lifecycle and ensuring procurement integrity. In this role, she supports the agency's mission by executing contracts and managing the administrative requirements necessary to secure essential goods and services. Regarding set-aside preferences, the procurement data indicates a strong lean toward full and open competitions, with the vast majority of actions designated as No Set-Aside. A small percentage of acquisitions are utilized as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. Her procurement activity is concentrated in highly technical industrial and aerospace sectors. Primary focus areas include the manufacturing of aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment, as well as the repair and maintenance of electronic and precision equipment. Additionally, her portfolio encompasses the procurement of instruments for measuring and controlling industrial process variables, professional engineering services, and specialized textile bag and canvas mill products.