Mary G. McKinzie

Mary G. McKinzie serves as a Contract Specialist within the Procurement Directorate Contracting Division of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, where she plays a pivotal role in securing mission-critical services and equipment to sustain and enhance the agency’s border security operations. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of acquisitions for advanced detection systems, analytical instrumentation, and canine enforcement support programs. McKinzie ensures compliance with federal procurement regulations while aligning contract actions with the agency’s strategic priorities in operational readiness and technological innovation. She routinely handles complex, high-stakes procurements requiring technical evaluation, risk mitigation, and interagency coordination to deliver capabilities essential to national security. McKinzie collaborates with a diverse range of contractors specializing in scientific research, engineering, and technical services, primarily partnering with firms possessing deep expertise in physical and life sciences R&D. While no single vendor dominates her portfolio, she fosters long-term relationships with organizations capable of delivering customized solutions for border detection technologies and field-deployable analytical tools. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, rigorous source selection, and post-award oversight to ensure contractor accountability and mission alignment. McKinzie’s contracting activity reflects a consistent focus on open competition, with 100% of her awards issued without set-aside designations. This underscores her commitment to selecting the most qualified offerors based on technical merit and value, rather than socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her portfolio, she remains compliant with all statutory requirements and evaluates small business capabilities on an equal footing with larger firms. Her primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 541712—Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences—where she specializes in acquiring advanced sensor systems, canine detection enhancement technologies, and scientific instrumentation. McKinzie’s expertise centers on technical domains including chemical and biological detection, data analytics for threat identification, and field-deployable laboratory equipment critical to CBP’s frontline operations.