Lisa L. Kurtz

Lisa C. Kurtz serves as a Contract Specialist responsible for managing the full lifecycle of federal acquisitions, from requirements validation and market research through solicitation, evaluation, award, and contract administration. She plays a critical role in ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations while aligning acquisitions with operational needs in energy infrastructure and information technology. Her portfolio primarily consists of complex, mission-critical contracts requiring technical diligence and strategic sourcing, particularly in the electric power and custom software development sectors. Kurtz works closely with program managers, technical evaluators, and legal advisors to structure solicitations that promote competition, mitigate risk, and deliver value to the government. Kurtz engages with a diverse range of vendors, including large-scale engineering firms specializing in fossil fuel power generation systems and IT service providers delivering custom computer programming solutions. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently collaborates with firms possessing deep domain expertise in energy grid operations and enterprise software development. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, clear statement of work definitions, and rigorous source selection criteria to ensure accountability and quality delivery. Kurtz’s contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her awards issued under non-set-aside authorities. This indicates a focus on maximizing competition among all eligible vendors rather than reserving opportunities for socioeconomic categories such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB firms. Her approach prioritizes technical capability and market readiness over socioeconomic set-asides, consistent with the nature of the high-specialization services she procures. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 221112 (Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation) and 221122 (Electric Power Distribution), where she acquires engineering, maintenance, and operational support services for power plants and transmission networks. She also regularly procures NAICS 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services) for mission-critical software development, system integration, and cybersecurity-enabled IT solutions. This dual-domain expertise positions her as a specialist in hybrid infrastructure acquisitions spanning energy and digital systems.