Luz Foster

Luz Foster serves as a Contract Specialist within the NHTSA Office of Acquisition (693JJ9), supporting the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s mission to enhance road safety through data-driven procurement of technical and analytical services. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisition actions, from requirements definition and market research to contract award and administration, with a primary focus on information technology and data infrastructure solutions. Her work directly enables NHTSA’s research, regulatory analysis, and public safety campaigns by ensuring timely access to secure, scalable computing environments and advanced data processing capabilities. Foster maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including AMD International Technologies LLC, Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, and the National Association of ESEA State Program Administrators. These partnerships are primarily centered on the provision of cloud-based data hosting, cybersecurity-enabled analytics platforms, and software services that support real-time traffic safety data collection and modeling. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, vendor accountability, and technical compliance with federal information security standards. Foster’s contracting portfolio reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions issued without socioeconomic set-asides. This indicates a strategic focus on technical capability and mission alignment over socioeconomic classifications, though she remains compliant with all federal small business participation requirements. Her approach prioritizes acquiring the most qualified vendors based on technical merit and past performance, regardless of business size or certification status. Her primary NAICS specialization is 518210—Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services—reflecting deep expertise in procuring secure, high-capacity data systems essential for NHTSA’s regulatory and research functions. She routinely acquires cloud infrastructure, data analytics tools, cybersecurity services, and software platforms that support vehicle safety modeling, behavioral research, and federal reporting systems, making her a critical enabler of NHTSA’s technology-driven safety initiatives.