Julieann L. Phillips

Julieann L. Phillips serves as a Contracting Officer within the Incident Support Section (ISS70) of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, where she plays a pivotal role in enabling rapid, scalable response and recovery operations during domestic emergencies. She is responsible for managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions to acquire essential services that sustain critical infrastructure and deliver life-sustaining resources in austere environments. Her acquisitions typically involve professional, scientific, and technical services alongside specialized food manufacturing capabilities, ensuring operational continuity and survivor support during high-stakes disaster scenarios. Her work directly supports FEMA’s mission to safeguard public safety and restore community resilience. While no specific contractor relationships are currently identifiable in the procurement record, Ms. Phillips engages with a broad spectrum of vendors capable of delivering mission-critical services under time-sensitive conditions. She works with firms possessing the agility and technical expertise to operate in austere environments, including those with experience in emergency logistics, field support, and contingency food systems. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, strict compliance with federal acquisition regulations, and the ability to execute urgent requirements under simplified acquisition procedures or IDIQ vehicles. Ms. Phillips’s procurement activity reflects a strong preference for unrestricted competition, with 100% of her awards issued under non-set-aside authorities. This indicates a focus on maximizing competition and selecting the most capable offerors regardless of socioeconomic status, rather than prioritizing designated small business programs such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), encompassing emergency planning, technical advisory services, and incident management support, and NAICS 311999 (All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing), which includes the procurement of shelf-stable, nutritionally adequate rations for disaster-affected populations. Her expertise centers on acquiring mission-critical, non-standardized services and products that require rapid deployment and regulatory compliance under emergency conditions.