Randall Christner

Randall Christner supports the Mitigation SECTION (MIT60) within the Federal Emergency Management Agency in advancing national resilience through strategic procurement of technical and analytical services. While his formal title is not listed, his procurement activities center on acquiring engineering, scientific consulting, and custom software solutions that underpin the agency’s mission to reduce disaster risk through data-driven modeling and operational support for the National Flood Insurance Program. He manages a portfolio of acquisitions focused on enhancing catastrophe risk assessment tools, floodplain mapping systems, and resilience planning platforms, ensuring technical integrity and alignment with federal mitigation standards. Christner collaborates with a diverse array of technical service providers, primarily engineering firms and scientific consultants skilled in geospatial analysis, hydrologic modeling, and risk simulation software. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for specialized technical vendors capable of delivering customized solutions rather than commoditized products, fostering long-term partnerships with firms that demonstrate domain expertise in disaster mitigation and federal compliance. He engages both large professional services firms and agile small businesses capable of rapid prototyping and system integration. His procurement approach prioritizes broad market access, with 81.8% of acquisitions conducted without set-asides and 18.2% reserved for total small business participation under FAR 19.5. While he does not consistently favor specific socioeconomic categories like 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB, his consistent use of small business set-asides signals a deliberate commitment to expanding opportunities for qualified small firms in technical fields critical to national resilience. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) and 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services), with emerging demand for NAICS 541511 (Custom Computer Programming). He routinely procures services related to flood risk modeling, hazard mitigation planning software, data analytics platforms, and integrated geospatial systems—domains requiring deep expertise in FEMA’s regulatory and operational frameworks.