Rachel Harriott

Rachel Harriott serves as a Contract Specialist within the Contract Administration Services Division (70RCAS) of the Department of Homeland Security, where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex professional, scientific, and technical service acquisitions aligned with national security objectives. She manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and administration—ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-critical requirements. Her portfolio centers on surveying and mapping services that support infrastructure assessment, geospatial intelligence, and systems engineering initiatives critical to operational readiness and homeland defense. Harriott collaborates with a diverse pool of qualified contractors specializing in geospatial data collection, remote sensing, and cartographic analysis. While no single vendor dominates her award profile, she consistently engages firms with proven technical expertise in high-precision surveying, LiDAR processing, and digital terrain modeling. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous technical evaluation, and vendor accountability, fostering long-term partnerships with firms capable of delivering scalable, secure, and interoperable geospatial solutions. Her procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted without set-aside designations. This reflects a strategic alignment with mission needs requiring specialized technical capabilities that may not yet be widely available among small business concerns, while maintaining compliance with socioeconomic goals through inclusive market outreach and transparent evaluation criteria. Harriott’s primary focus is on NAICS 541370—Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services—where she procures advanced geospatial data collection, aerial photogrammetry, topographic mapping, and GIS integration services. Her technical domain expertise lies in supporting DHS systems requiring accurate, real-time spatial data for border security, critical infrastructure protection, and disaster response planning, making her a key enabler of mission-critical engineering and scientific operations within the agency.