Launa Lherisson

Launa Lherisson serves as an Acquisition & Assistance Specialist with USAID/Haiti, where she plays a pivotal role in executing the agency’s mission to strengthen institutional resilience and sustainable development through strategic procurement of technical assistance and support services. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts and assistance instruments designed to deploy U.S. and third-country national experts in critical sectors including health systems, rule of law, electoral integrity, economic opportunity, and infrastructure. Her work ensures that contracting actions align with U.S. foreign assistance priorities, emphasizing capacity building, local engagement, and long-term institutional strengthening through performance-based, results-oriented acquisitions. Lherisson collaborates with a broad range of contractors, including specialized technical service providers, international consulting firms, and local Haitian implementation partners. Her procurement patterns reflect a preference for flexible, non-traditional contracting vehicles such as personal services contracts and task orders under indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) mechanisms, enabling rapid deployment of subject matter experts. She works closely with vendors capable of delivering on-the-ground technical support in complex, low-resource environments, prioritizing adaptability, cultural competency, and compliance with U.S. government standards. Her contracting activity shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on technical merit and programmatic fit over socioeconomic preferences, consistent with USAID’s operational needs in fragile contexts where specialized expertise may be limited among small businesses. Lherisson’s primary NAICS focus areas include Site Preparation Contractors (238910), All Other Support Services (561990), and Residential Remodelers (236118), indicating a significant emphasis on infrastructure and facility-related support services. She also procures specialized logistics and wholesale distribution services (424720) and niche manufacturing (339999) to support field operations. Her expertise lies in integrating technical, logistical, and construction-related procurement to enable effective program delivery in Haiti’s dynamic operational environment.