Lindsay Bourne

Lindsay Bourne serves as a key procurement professional within the Consumer Product Safety Commission, supporting the agency’s mission to safeguard the public from unreasonable risks associated with consumer products. Responsible for managing technical acquisitions, Bourne focuses on securing specialized services and equipment critical to evidence-based regulatory decision-making, including laboratory instrumentation, data infrastructure, and analytical software solutions. Their work directly enables the Commission’s scientific testing and risk assessment capabilities, ensuring that procurement activities align with federal safety standards and technical modernization goals. Bourne typically handles complex, high-technical-risk contracts requiring deep domain expertise in product safety testing environments. Bourne maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized contractors, including WIDMEYER COMMUNICATIONS, IT DATA CONSULTING LLC, COMMUNICATIONS TRAINING ANALYSIS CORPORATION, RWD CONSULTING LLC, and FEDTEC LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven experience in technical communication, data systems integration, and laboratory support services. The contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, requiring vendors to demonstrate technical proficiency in supporting CPSC’s scientific and regulatory operations, often through long-term, task-order arrangements. Bourne’s procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside classifications. This indicates a strategic focus on selecting the most technically qualified providers regardless of socioeconomic status, prioritizing capability and compliance over socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is not formally targeted, vendors must still meet rigorous technical and quality assurance standards. The primary NAICS categories under Bourne’s purview include 541519 (Other Computer Related Services) and 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), reflecting deep specialization in data systems, software publishing, and scientific instrumentation procurement. Their expertise centers on acquiring advanced testing equipment, data processing platforms, and cloud-based infrastructure to support CPSC’s laboratory operations and real-time risk analytics.