Mona-Lisa Dunn

Mona-Lisa Dunn serves as a Contracting Officer within the Office of the Secretary at the Department of Commerce’s SSSPO, where she leads the acquisition of professional services critical to advancing data-driven governance and policy analysis. She manages the full lifecycle of complex procurements focused on market research, public opinion polling, and digital infrastructure modernization, ensuring alignment with federal requirements and strategic objectives. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to inform national economic policy through high-quality, evidence-based insights, requiring rigorous compliance with FAR and agency-specific acquisition protocols. Dunn maintains a primary contracting relationship with CACI, Inc. - Federal, a leading provider of analytical and technical services to federal agencies. Her procurement patterns reflect a preference for established, large-capacity contractors with proven expertise in survey methodology, data analytics, and digital platform development. While she engages with a limited pool of vendors, her relationships are characterized by sustained performance, repeat awards, and a focus on mission-critical deliverables requiring high levels of security, scalability, and methodological rigor. Dunn’s contracting activity is exclusively non-set-aside, with 100% of her awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on accessing specialized, large-scale capabilities rather than socioeconomic set-asides, indicating a procurement posture prioritizing technical depth and operational readiness over socioeconomic preferences. Her approach aligns with the agency’s need for immediate, high-fidelity outputs that demand advanced infrastructure and subject-matter expertise not typically available within the small business base. Her primary NAICS code focus is 519190—All Other Information Services—which encompasses market research, polling, data collection, and analytical services. She procures end-to-end research solutions including survey design, statistical modeling, data visualization, and public engagement platforms. Her technical domain expertise lies in behavioral economics, public sentiment analysis, and digital survey instrumentation, making her a key player in securing intelligence that shapes federal economic policy.