Lisa Dade-Pennix

Lisa Dade-Pennix serves as a Contract Specialist within the Interagency Contracts GSA/FAS IT-C Office of Acquisition Operations, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical information technology procurements across the federal government. Leveraging the Federal Acquisition Service’s streamlined procurement vehicles, she manages the full lifecycle of IT service contracts—from requirements definition and market research to solicitation, evaluation, and award—ensuring compliance with FAR regulations and alignment with modernization goals. Her work directly supports federal agencies in acquiring secure, scalable, and high-performance custom software and digital infrastructure solutions through standardized contracting mechanisms. Lisa works with a broad spectrum of IT service providers, primarily engaging firms specializing in custom computer programming and enterprise software development. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently collaborates with vendors possessing proven capabilities in agile development, cloud-native applications, cybersecurity integration, and legacy system modernization. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for performance-based, outcome-driven agreements that emphasize deliverables over inputs, fostering accountability and innovation among vendors. Lisa’s procurement activity is exclusively focused on open competition, with no set-asides applied to her contracts. This reflects a strategic alignment with agency-wide directives to maximize efficiency and leverage the broadest possible talent pool for mission-critical IT needs. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her portfolio, she remains committed to fair and transparent competition under full and open procedures. Her primary technical focus is NAICS 541511—Custom Computer Programming Services—where she specializes in procuring bespoke software solutions, application development, systems integration, and IT modernization services. She routinely supports acquisitions involving enterprise resource planning systems, data analytics platforms, and secure digital service delivery frameworks, demonstrating deep expertise in federal IT procurement best practices and emerging technology standards.