Robert E Driggers

Robert E. Driggers serves as a Contracting Officer for the FLETC Bio-containment Branch Office under the Department of Homeland Security, where he oversees the acquisition of mission-critical infrastructure and technical services essential to national biosecurity. His portfolio centers on the design, construction, and modernization of high-containment research facilities that support the safe handling of high-consequence biological agents. Driggers manages full lifecycle procurements—from market research and solicitation to contract award and administration—ensuring compliance with federal regulations and alignment with DHS’s strategic biosecurity objectives. He specializes in complex, multi-disciplinary acquisitions requiring stringent safety, security, and regulatory controls. Driggers collaborates with a diverse range of contractors, including specialized architectural and engineering firms, construction contractors with biosafety-level 3 and 4 experience, and environmental consulting firms adept at regulatory permitting and hazard mitigation planning. His procurement approach emphasizes technical rigor, performance-based outcomes, and vendor accountability, fostering long-term partnerships with firms possessing proven expertise in high-containment facility development. He prioritizes vendors with demonstrated experience in federal biosecurity projects and maintains rigorous evaluation standards for safety compliance, project delivery, and past performance. Driggers maintains a strong commitment to small business participation, with 20% of his acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. While the majority of his procurements are open competition, he actively seeks opportunities to engage qualified small businesses, particularly those with niche capabilities in biosafety engineering, environmental remediation, and specialized construction. His socioeconomic contracting strategy supports broad-based participation without compromising technical standards or mission readiness. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541310 (Architectural Services) and 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), reflecting his central role in delivering secure, compliant biocontainment facilities. He also routinely procures environmental consulting services under NAICS 541620 to ensure adherence to CDC, NIH, and OSHA biosafety guidelines. Driggers brings deep domain expertise in federal facility standards, including BSL-3/4 design requirements, ventilation systems, and decontamination protocols, making him a key steward of the nation’s biosecurity infrastructure.