Lisa N Gross

Lisa N. Gross serves as a Contracting Officer for U.S. Transportation Command (USTransCom), responsible for executing complex procurement actions that support the Department of Defense’s global mobility mission. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on expeditionary logistics, port and terminal operations, and rapid deployment enablers across air, sea, land, and rail domains. Her work ensures the timely and secure movement of personnel and materiel in support of theater access and sustainment, requiring deep expertise in defense logistics contracting, performance-based service acquisition, and mission-critical system integration under FAR and DFARS frameworks. Ms. Gross maintains strong, recurring relationships with key contractors including UNCOMN LLC, PHOENIX AIR GROUP, INC., RAMPART AVIATION, LLC, FANCIULLI EGISTO S.R.L., and MOUNTAIN AVIATION, LLC, reflecting a preference for established vendors with proven capabilities in specialized aviation support, logistics systems, and international transportation services. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance outcomes, risk mitigation, and operational readiness, often leveraging indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) and task order mechanisms to meet dynamic operational demands. Her procurement patterns show a strong emphasis on open competition, with 92.3% of awards issued without set-aside designations, indicating a focus on mission-critical speed and capability over socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is limited at 7.7%, it is consistently channeled through Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, aligning with USTransCom’s need for agile, niche technical support. Ms. Gross’s portfolio is heavily concentrated in information technology and systems support services, with primary NAICS focus on Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Software Publishers (511210), and Other Telecommunications (517919). She routinely procures mission-critical software development, network infrastructure, and integrated logistics management systems, demonstrating deep technical expertise in defense communications, data interoperability, and expeditionary IT modernization.