Lisa Louison

Lisa Louison serves as a Contract Specialist within the Contract Administration Services Division (70RCAS) of the Department of Homeland Security, where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex professional, scientific, and technical acquisitions that directly support national security and operational readiness. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of contracts for engineering services and research and development initiatives, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations, and facilitating timely delivery of mission-critical capabilities in systems engineering, cybersecurity, and physical sciences. She works closely with program managers and technical evaluators to align procurement strategy with agency priorities, emphasizing performance-based contracting and risk mitigation in high-stakes technical environments. Lisa maintains collaborative relationships with a diverse pool of qualified vendors, primarily large and mid-tier firms with demonstrated expertise in engineering and R&D services. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established contractors with proven track records in delivering technical solutions under stringent security and compliance requirements. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages firms with relevant clearances, ISO certifications, and experience in federal science and engineering contracts, fostering long-term partnerships built on accountability and technical excellence. Lisa’s procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic alignment with the agency’s need for specialized technical capabilities that require deep domain expertise, which may not yet be widely available among small business concerns in these highly technical fields. While she does not prioritize socioeconomic set-asides, her process remains transparent, fair, and rigorously compliant with all federal procurement standards. Her primary focus lies in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) and 541712 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences), where she procures advanced systems engineering, cybersecurity architecture, sensor development, and applied scientific research. Her expertise spans technical domains including critical infrastructure protection, threat modeling, and systems integration, ensuring that DHS acquires cutting-edge capabilities to safeguard the nation’s security posture.