Perry L. Smith

Perry L. Smith serves as a Contract Specialist within the Procurement Directorate Contracting Division of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, where he plays a critical role in acquiring specialized services and equipment essential to the agency’s border security and canine enforcement missions. His responsibilities include developing, negotiating, and administering contracts for high-priority operational capabilities, particularly those supporting K9 detection units and secure facility infrastructure. Smith ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurement actions with the agency’s strategic goals of operational readiness and technological modernization. He routinely manages complex solicitations for technical services, maintenance contracts, and mission-critical equipment, working closely with program managers and technical evaluators to deliver mission-critical solutions. Smith maintains collaborative relationships with a broad range of vendors, including defense contractors, security technology providers, and service firms specializing in law enforcement and canine training support. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, clear statement of work development, and rigorous source selection processes. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, he consistently engages with firms possessing proven expertise in border security systems, detection instrumentation, and facility operations support, fostering long-term vendor partnerships grounded in accountability and mission alignment. Smith’s procurement activity reflects a strict focus on open competition, with 100% of his awards issued under non-set-aside authorities. He does not currently utilize 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic set-asides, prioritizing full and open competition to ensure the highest technical capability and value for the agency’s mission needs. His primary procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 713940, which encompasses fitness and recreational sports centers—a classification that, in this context, supports the acquisition of canine training facilities, handler physical conditioning programs, and related infrastructure services critical to sustaining the operational effectiveness of CBP’s K9 units. His technical expertise lies in the intersection of law enforcement training environments and facility-based operational support systems.