Natasha Boyce

Natasha Boyce serves as a Contract Specialist within the Contracts and Acquisitions Management unit of the Department of Education, where she plays a pivotal role in executing strategic procurements that advance federal education policy and institutional capacity. She manages the full lifecycle of professional services contracts, with a primary focus on research, data systems, and technical consulting initiatives that support evidence-based decision-making in postsecondary education. Her work directly enables the agency’s mission to strengthen regulatory compliance, modernize federal student aid infrastructure, and enhance national data collection systems through rigorous, compliant acquisition practices. Boyce maintains a consistent working relationship with LPE-STRATEGIES LLC, a key contractor providing specialized research and analytical services in the social sciences and humanities. Her procurement patterns reflect a preference for long-term, performance-based partnerships with firms capable of delivering high-quality, mission-critical technical support. While she engages with a range of professional service providers, her portfolio is dominated by a core vendor with deep expertise in educational policy analysis and evaluation methodologies. Her contracting approach is overwhelmingly non-set-aside, with 90.9% of awards issued under full and open competition, reflecting a focus on technical merit and mission alignment over socioeconomic preferences. Nevertheless, she actively supports small business participation, with 9.1% of awards designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a balanced commitment to both efficiency and socioeconomic goals. Boyce’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541720 (Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities), where she acquires services related to educational outcomes analysis, policy evaluation, and data-driven program assessment. She also procures supporting services under NAICS 541990 and 541618, including management consulting and specialized technical studies. Her domain expertise centers on the intersection of education policy, federal compliance, and institutional research, making her a critical link between academic rigor and federal procurement integrity.