Laurie Harvey

Laurie Harvey serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA8672 AFLCMC EBDM, a critical element of the Department of the Air Force responsible for the development, sustainment, and production of precision-guided munitions and next-generation weapon systems. In this role, she manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for engineering services supporting the Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) family and other high-priority ordnance technologies. Her acquisitions focus on technical integration, systems engineering, test and evaluation, and life-cycle sustainment support essential to maintaining air dominance and operational readiness. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning contract strategies with the agency’s modernization imperatives. Harvey collaborates closely with a network of engineering and defense technology firms specializing in munitions systems, guidance electronics, and advanced manufacturing. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with small businesses possessing niche expertise in precision guidance, electro-optical systems, and weapon integration. Her working relationships are characterized by early vendor engagement, technical collaboration, and performance-based contracting approaches that prioritize innovation and reliability in mission-critical environments. Harvey maintains a 100% Small Business Set-Aside posture across all her acquisitions, fully embracing FAR 19.5 to maximize opportunities for small businesses. She actively prioritizes participation from 8(a), HUBZone, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) with proven capabilities in defense engineering. This deliberate socioeconomic strategy ensures broad industry participation while fostering a resilient, agile supplier base capable of responding to evolving operational demands. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), encompassing systems engineering, technical analysis, prototyping, and sustainment support for precision-guided munitions. She procures specialized services related to guidance system upgrades, warhead integration, environmental testing, and digital engineering tools. Her technical domain expertise lies in the lifecycle management of air-delivered ordnance, with deep familiarity in DoD acquisition frameworks and the unique challenges of sustaining high-demand, low-observable weapon systems.