Lisa Burns

Lisa Burns supports the W39L USA Readiness Center’s mission to sustain military readiness through the procurement of critical engineering and infrastructure services. Though her formal title is not listed, she plays a central role in managing acquisitions that enable training, logistics, and facility sustainment for the Department of the Army. Her responsibilities include soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts for professional services that enhance command and control modernization, technical planning, and operational infrastructure. She routinely handles complex, performance-based procurements under FAR Part 15, ensuring alignment with Army readiness priorities and compliance with federal acquisition regulations. Her primary contractor relationships center on KPH Construction Corp, a trusted partner for construction and engineering support. Burns fosters long-term, performance-driven vendor partnerships characterized by consistent recompetition and task order awards under indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) mechanisms. Her engagement with contractors emphasizes technical proficiency, schedule reliability, and adherence to military construction standards, particularly in environments requiring strict safety and compliance protocols. While the majority of her acquisitions are unrestricted (66.7%), she maintains a meaningful commitment to small business participation, with one-third of awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This pattern reflects a deliberate strategy to leverage the agility and innovation of small firms without compromising mission-critical delivery timelines or technical requirements. Her procurement focus is heavily concentrated in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), encompassing civil, electrical, and systems engineering for military facilities, as well as NAICS 237130 (Power and Communication Line Construction), reflecting her expertise in procuring energy distribution, communications infrastructure, and utility modernization services. She consistently sources specialized technical services that support the Army’s enduring need for resilient, mission-ready infrastructure.