Phyllis Lyles

Phyllis D. Lyles serves as a Contracting Officer within the GSA Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) Region 11, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions to advance federal digital modernization and operational efficiency. Responsible for managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions, she specializes in securing professional services and IT-enabled solutions that support cybersecurity, legacy system modernization, and agile software development. Her portfolio primarily encompasses consulting services, technical support, and specialized professional services aligned with the agency’s mandate to deliver secure, scalable, and high-performance government IT capabilities. Lyles cultivates collaborative relationships with a diverse array of vendors, including large prime contractors and small business providers, to ensure responsive and innovative solutions. While no single contractor dominates her award profile, her contracting patterns reflect a preference for competitive, open-market solicitations under FAR Part 15, with a strong emphasis on performance-based contracting and outcome-driven requirements. She frequently engages firms with proven expertise in federal IT environments, ensuring compliance with NIST, FedRAMP, and other security frameworks. Her procurement approach prioritizes open competition, with approximately 90.9% of her actions conducted without set-aside restrictions. However, she consistently allocates 9.1% of opportunities to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to expanding small business access to federal contracts without favoring specific socioeconomic categories such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB. Lyles’s primary NAICS focus areas include Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611) and All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541990), reflecting her emphasis on strategic advisory, systems integration, and technical consulting. She also regularly procures security services (561612) and warehousing solutions (493110), underscoring a broad yet mission-aligned procurement portfolio centered on enabling resilient, secure, and efficient federal operations.