Matthew Robertson

Matthew Robertson supports the Contract Administration Services Division within the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Procurement Operations, where he manages the acquisition of critical professional, scientific, and technical services essential to national security and operational readiness. His responsibilities include overseeing the full lifecycle of contracts for advanced sensing, navigation, and systems engineering solutions, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and alignment with DHS’s mission to enhance cybersecurity and physical infrastructure resilience. He routinely handles complex procurements under FAR Part 15, with a focus on research and development contracts and high-precision instrumentation procurement. Robertson works closely with a diverse range of contractors specializing in aerospace-grade sensor systems, engineering instrumentation, and mission-critical software integration. While no single vendor dominates his portfolio, he maintains strategic relationships with firms capable of delivering ruggedized, high-reliability systems for defense and border security applications. His contracting approach emphasizes technical evaluation, performance-based outcomes, and vendor capability assessments, fostering long-term partnerships with firms possessing deep domain expertise in physical and engineering sciences. His procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 92.9% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions. However, he consistently supports small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured but deliberate commitment to socioeconomic objectives without compromising technical rigor or mission needs. Robertson’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334511 and 334519, encompassing search, detection, navigation, and precision control systems used in homeland defense platforms. He also procures specialized research and development services under NAICS 541712, particularly in systems engineering, signal processing, and embedded firmware development. His technical domain expertise centers on advanced instrumentation, aerospace-grade electronics, and secure computing hardware, ensuring acquisitions meet stringent federal standards for reliability, interoperability, and cybersecurity.