Matthew A. Korn

Matthew A. Korn serves as a key procurement professional within the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Procurement Directorate Contracting Division, where he supports the agency’s operational readiness by managing the acquisition of mission-critical services and equipment essential to border security and canine enforcement programs. His responsibilities include executing full-cycle contracting actions for facilities support, maintenance of detection instrumentation, and infrastructure enhancements that sustain the Border Patrol’s K9 units and secure facility operations. Korn specializes in complex, performance-based acquisitions that align with national security requirements, ensuring timely delivery of specialized services while adhering to federal acquisition regulations. Korn cultivates strategic relationships with a diverse base of vendors, including small businesses, specialized maintenance contractors, and firms certified under socioeconomic programs. He routinely collaborates with vendors offering facilities support, commercial machinery repair, and institutional construction services, fostering partnerships that emphasize technical proficiency, compliance, and mission alignment. His contracting approach prioritizes long-term vendor reliability and performance accountability, often leveraging task orders and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) mechanisms to meet dynamic operational demands. Korn demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with over 63% of his acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. He consistently prioritizes 8(a) competed contracts and actively promotes opportunities for HUBZone and SDVOSB firms, reflecting a deliberate socioeconomic strategy to expand vendor diversity and enhance competition. His contracting patterns reveal a deliberate emphasis on inclusive procurement that aligns with federal goals for equitable economic opportunity. His primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 561210 (Facilities Support Services), 811310 (Commercial and Industrial Machinery Repair), and 236220 (Commercial Building Construction). He procures specialized services such as calibration and maintenance of detection equipment, facility upgrades for canine training centers, and infrastructure improvements supporting secure border operations, demonstrating deep expertise in mission-critical, non-IT technical domains.