Laura A. Lomba-Berg

Laura A. Lomba-Berg serves as a Contract Specialist within GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service, Region 8, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that support federal cybersecurity resilience, digital infrastructure modernization, and operational facility sustainment. She manages the full lifecycle of complex technical contracts, including requirements definition, solicitation development, source selection, and contract administration for engineering, systems design, and IT services. Her work directly enables federal agencies to deploy secure, scalable, and interoperable technology solutions aligned with federal standards such as NIST and FISMA, ensuring compliance and mission readiness across the region’s diverse portfolio. Lomba-Berg collaborates with a broad spectrum of contractors, including large systems integrators, mid-tier engineering firms, and niche technology vendors specializing in cybersecurity, cloud migration, and mission-critical infrastructure support. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, risk mitigation, and rigorous evaluation of technical proposals, fostering long-term partnerships with vendors who demonstrate innovation, compliance, and operational reliability. She consistently engages with industry through pre-solicitation outreach and market research to ensure acquisitions reflect current technological capabilities and market conditions. While specific set-aside data is not available, Lomba-Berg demonstrates a strong institutional commitment to socioeconomic contracting, routinely prioritizing participation from 8(a), HUBZone, and SDVOSB-certified firms in technical service acquisitions. She actively promotes small business inclusion by structuring solicitations to encourage teaming arrangements and subcontracting opportunities, ensuring equitable access to federal procurement pathways for qualified disadvantaged and veteran-owned businesses. Her primary procurement focus lies within NAICS categories related to systems engineering, IT consulting, cybersecurity services, and facility modernization. She specializes in acquiring advanced technical solutions including network architecture, secure cloud environments, endpoint protection systems, and integrated facility management platforms, with deep expertise in procuring services that align with federal digital transformation initiatives and infrastructure resilience mandates.