Leah Haugen

Leah Haugen serves as a Mission Support Specialist, providing critical procurement leadership to enable mission-critical operations through strategic acquisition of professional and technical services. In this role, she manages the full lifecycle of contracting actions—from market research and solicitation development to award and contract administration—ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and alignment with organizational objectives. Her work directly supports the agency’s capacity to deliver operational excellence by securing high-quality consulting services that enhance mission readiness and administrative efficiency. She specializes in non-personal services contracts requiring specialized expertise, often involving complex requirements and performance-based outcomes. Leah cultivates collaborative relationships with a broad range of vendors offering scientific and technical consulting solutions. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she engages with firms possessing deep domain expertise in areas such as program evaluation, policy analysis, and operational support services. Her contracting approach emphasizes competitive solicitation, clear performance metrics, and vendor accountability, fostering a transparent and results-driven procurement environment. She maintains an open and inclusive vendor engagement strategy, encouraging participation from firms with proven capability in delivering specialized technical support. Leah’s contracting activity is exclusively non-set-aside, reflecting a procurement strategy focused on open competition and technical merit rather than socioeconomic preferences. This 100% open competition approach indicates a prioritization of capability and value over demographic-based set-asides, aligning with mission requirements that demand specialized expertise regardless of vendor size or certification status. Her patterns suggest a preference for selecting the most qualified provider based on technical merit, past performance, and cost-effectiveness. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 541690—Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services—encompassing a wide array of advisory, analytical, and operational support functions. She routinely acquires services related to data analysis, process improvement, compliance consulting, and technical staffing solutions, demonstrating deep familiarity with the nuances of professional services contracting in complex federal environments.