Janice V. Washington

Janice V. Washington serves as a Contracting Officer within the Procurement Directorate Contracting Division of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, where she plays a pivotal role in securing mission-critical equipment and specialized services that directly support border security operations. Her portfolio centers on the acquisition of advanced detection, navigation, and analytical instrumentation essential to the agency’s K9 enforcement programs and facility security infrastructure. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts—from market research and solicitation development to award and performance oversight—ensuring alignment with federal acquisition regulations and CBP’s operational readiness goals. Her work directly enables the deployment of cutting-edge technologies that enhance canine detection capabilities and maintain the integrity of border surveillance systems. Janice collaborates with a select group of highly specialized manufacturers and systems integrators with proven expertise in aerospace-grade detection instrumentation and ruggedized field equipment. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages vendors with demonstrated technical proficiency in designing, testing, and supporting mission-critical sensor systems under demanding environmental conditions. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous technical evaluations, and long-term sustainment planning, fostering partnerships built on reliability, compliance, and innovation. Janice’s contracting activity reflects a strict focus on full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued without set-aside designations. This reflects a strategic alignment with CBP’s need for technically superior, off-the-shelf solutions that meet stringent federal specifications, rather than socioeconomic preference programs. Her approach prioritizes capability over classification, ensuring that the most qualified vendors—regardless of size or certification—are evaluated solely on technical merit and delivery performance. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 334511, encompassing the manufacture of search, detection, navigation, and aeronautical systems. She specializes in acquiring precision instruments such as trace explosive and narcotics detection devices, mobile analytical platforms, and integrated sensor networks used in canine handler operations and checkpoint environments. Her technical expertise lies in evaluating complex electro-optical, chemical sensing, and data fusion technologies critical to modern border security missions.