Justin Briones

Justin Briones serves as a Contract Specialist within the Contract Administration Services Division (70RCAS) of the Department of Homeland Security, where he plays a pivotal role in executing complex procurements for professional, scientific, and technical services critical to national security operations. His responsibilities include developing solicitation documents, conducting market research, evaluating proposals, and administering contracts under FAR and DFARS guidelines. He primarily manages acquisitions for research and development, cybersecurity infrastructure, and engineering systems support, ensuring alignment with DHS’s mission to maintain operational readiness and technological integrity across high-consequence domains. Briones collaborates with a diverse ecosystem of contractors specializing in technical consulting, laboratory testing, and precision manufacturing. While no single vendor dominates his portfolio, he consistently engages with firms possessing deep domain expertise in physical sciences, industrial process control, and systems engineering. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, clear statement of work development, and rigorous contractor oversight to ensure compliance with technical specifications and delivery timelines. His procurement strategy reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 85.7% of his actions conducted as non-set-aside acquisitions. However, he actively supports small business participation, dedicating 14.3% of his awards to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This balanced approach ensures broad market access while maintaining competitive rigor and mission-critical capability acquisition. Briones’s primary NAICS focus areas include 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services), 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services), 325120 (Industrial Gas Manufacturing), and 334519 (Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing). He routinely procures specialized equipment, analytical services, and engineered systems used in chemical detection, environmental monitoring, and cybersecurity hardware validation, demonstrating technical fluency in both laboratory instrumentation and applied engineering solutions critical to DHS’s operational infrastructure.