Juanita L. Harris

Juanita L. Harris serves as a Contract Specialist responsible for managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions, from requirements determination through contract award and administration. She plays a critical role in ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while advancing mission-critical services for her agency. Her acquisitions primarily involve solid waste collection and transit operations, requiring expertise in performance-based contracting, solicitation development, and source selection under FAR Part 15. Harris ensures that procurement activities align with agency objectives while maintaining rigorous standards for accountability and efficiency. While specific contractor names are not available, Harris routinely engages with a diverse pool of vendors capable of delivering municipal waste management and ground passenger transportation services. Her working relationships reflect a balanced approach between established service providers and emerging small businesses, fostering competition and innovation. She emphasizes clear performance metrics, deliverable-based evaluations, and contract oversight to ensure consistent service quality across awarded contracts. Harris demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with nearly 29% of her awards designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to promote small business participation without reliance on specialized programs like 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB. Her pattern indicates a preference for broad-based small business eligibility, encouraging competition among general small businesses in the waste and transit sectors. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS 562111 (Solid Waste Collection) and 485999 (All Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation), reflecting deep expertise in environmental services and public mobility infrastructure. She procures comprehensive waste hauling, recycling, and disposal services alongside non-rail transit operations, including paratransit and shuttle services. Her technical domain knowledge includes fleet management, environmental compliance, and service-level agreement design, ensuring reliable, scalable solutions for public sector needs.