Lorena Vargas

Lorena Vargas supports the Transportation Security Administration’s Workforce & Enterprise Operations in managing mission-critical procurement activities essential to sustaining secure and compliant transportation infrastructure. She oversees the acquisition of facilities support services, including janitorial, electrical, and operational maintenance contracts, ensuring alignment with TSA’s mandate to maintain uninterrupted security operations. Her work directly enables the continuity of frontline security by securing reliable, high-performance support services across federal facilities, with a focus on compliance, lifecycle management, and performance-based contracting standards. Vargas cultivates strategic partnerships with a diverse pool of service providers, particularly those certified under socioeconomic programs. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, her procurement patterns reflect consistent engagement with qualified small businesses and experienced facilities management firms capable of delivering standardized, high-integrity service delivery across multiple sites. Her approach emphasizes vendor accountability, performance metrics, and contract compliance, fostering long-term relationships with contractors who demonstrate operational reliability and regulatory adherence. Her contracting strategy prioritizes socioeconomic inclusion, with nearly 60% of procurements structured as set-asides for small businesses—equally split between Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate commitment to expanding economic opportunity while ensuring access to a robust, competitive vendor base. The remaining 40% of acquisitions are open to all competitors, maintaining market fairness and maximizing value. Her primary technical focus lies in NAICS 561720 (Janitorial Services), which accounts for 60% of her portfolio, underscoring her expertise in facility hygiene and environmental compliance contracting. She also manages acquisitions in NAICS 541611 (Management Consulting) and 541512 (Computer Systems Design), demonstrating cross-domain proficiency in operational support and digital infrastructure modernization. Vargas’s work ensures that TSA’s facilities remain not only secure but also efficiently managed through integrated, performance-driven service contracts.