Mary R. Harriott

Mary R. Harriott serves as a Contract Administrator for the FA8051 organization within the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that sustain aerospace readiness and operational infrastructure. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts for specialized engineering, technical services, and precision manufacturing solutions critical to airfield systems, analytical instrumentation, and personnel readiness programs. Her work ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurement activities with the Air Force’s strategic imperatives in modernization and logistics resilience. Harriott routinely handles complex, performance-based solicitations requiring technical specificity and rigorous oversight. Harriott collaborates with a diverse pool of vendors, including small businesses and mid-tier contractors specializing in professional training, process consulting, and advanced manufacturing. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, her contracting patterns reflect a preference for agile, technically capable partners capable of delivering niche services under tight operational timelines. She fosters collaborative, transparent vendor relationships grounded in performance metrics and regulatory adherence, ensuring accountability across contract execution. A strong advocate for socioeconomic contracting, Harriott consistently prioritizes small business participation, with 40% of her acquisitions structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. She actively leverages small business programs to expand the supplier base and enhance innovation, though her portfolio is not dominated by 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, reflecting a balanced approach that emphasizes capability over socioeconomic designation alone. Her primary procurement focus lies in five NAICS categories: 541614 (process and logistics consulting), 611430 (professional development training), 334516 (analytical laboratory instruments), 334519 (other measuring and controlling devices), and 541820 (public relations agencies). These reflect a unique blend of technical, operational, and administrative support services essential to sustaining airpower readiness, with particular emphasis on precision instrumentation, workforce development, and mission-critical logistics planning.