Lorraine Zinar

Lorraine Zinar serves as a key procurement professional within the FPS East CCG Division 2 Acq Division, operating under the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Procurement Operations. She is responsible for managing the acquisition of protective security officer services critical to the physical security of federal facilities and high-risk operational zones. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to deter threats, enforce access control, and ensure compliance with federal security standards through the deployment of trained armed and unarmed personnel. Zinar typically handles task order and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts under the Security Guards and Patrol Services NAICS code, ensuring timely and compliant procurement of personnel-based security solutions across multiple federal sites. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, Zinar maintains a consistent procurement pattern with a diverse pool of vendors specializing in protective services, including both large national security contractors and small business firms. Her working relationships reflect a balanced approach between established service providers and emerging small business entrants, fostering competitive bidding environments while ensuring operational readiness and quality assurance in personnel screening, training, and deployment standards. Zinar demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with over half of her acquisitions conducted as full and open competitions, while actively prioritizing participation from service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (22.2%), HUBZone firms (11.1%), and 8(a) certified small businesses (11.1%). Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate effort to expand opportunities for underrepresented businesses without compromising mission-critical security requirements. Her primary industry focus is exclusively on NAICS 561612—Security Guards and Patrol Services—where she specializes in procuring both armed and unarmed security personnel, access control services, and related support functions for federal infrastructure. Zinar’s technical expertise lies in evaluating contractor compliance with federal security protocols, credentialing standards, and performance-based service requirements, ensuring that all contracted personnel meet DHS and FPS operational benchmarks.