Lilian Hutchinson

Lilian Hutchinson serves as a Contracting Officer within the Incident Support Section (ISS70) of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, where she plays a pivotal role in enabling rapid, mission-critical acquisitions to sustain disaster response and recovery operations. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on essential services that maintain operational continuity during emergencies, including security, waste management, facilities support, and temporary infrastructure. Her work ensures that life-sustaining resources and critical infrastructure are procured swiftly and in compliance with federal acquisition regulations, directly supporting FEMA’s mandate to protect public safety and restore community resilience in austere environments. While specific contractor names are not available, Hutchinson consistently engages with a broad network of vendors capable of delivering scalable, on-demand services under time-sensitive conditions. Her procurement patterns reflect a preference for agile, performance-based contracts that emphasize rapid mobilization, contingency readiness, and compliance with federal standards for emergency response. She works closely with both large-capacity service providers and small businesses capable of deploying personnel and equipment to incident sites with minimal lead time. Hutchinson demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with over 57% of her acquisitions designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. Her award patterns reflect a deliberate emphasis on broad small business participation, including 8(a), HUBZone, and women-owned small businesses, aligning with federal goals to increase equitable access to emergency procurement opportunities. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS codes 562112 (hazardous waste collection), 561612 (security guards and patrol services), 561210 (facilities support services), 532420 (office equipment leasing), and 531190 (other real estate leasing). These reflect a technical domain expertise in emergency logistics, site security, temporary facility operations, and infrastructure support—core capabilities required to sustain FEMA’s incident response missions in degraded environments.