Sara E. Harris

Sara Harris serves as a Contracting Officer responsible for managing complex acquisitions in advanced aerospace and defense systems. She plays a critical role in executing the agency’s procurement mission by ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while delivering mission-critical capabilities in navigation, guidance, and aerospace systems. Her portfolio primarily encompasses sole-source and competitive procurements for high-precision instrumentation, avionics, and space vehicle components, requiring deep technical understanding and rigorous risk assessment. Harris is known for her methodical approach to requirements development, source selection, and contract administration, ensuring that acquisitions align with national security objectives and technical performance standards. While specific contractor relationships are not publicly detailed, her procurement patterns indicate consistent engagement with prime contractors possessing specialized expertise in aerospace manufacturing and systems integration. She routinely works with firms holding top-tier security clearances and proven track records in developing classified and unclassified defense technologies. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical evaluations, and stringent contract oversight to ensure delivery of reliable, high-integrity systems under demanding operational conditions. Sara Harris demonstrates a strong preference for non-set-aside acquisitions, with 100% of her awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a focus on technical capability and mission readiness over socioeconomic set-asides, though she remains compliant with all statutory requirements for small business consideration. Her approach prioritizes the most qualified offerors based on technical merit, past performance, and production capacity, rather than socioeconomic classifications. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334511 for search, detection, and navigation systems, and NAICS 336414 for guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing. She specializes in procuring advanced electro-optical sensors, inertial navigation units, flight control systems, and launch vehicle components. Her domain expertise spans precision guidance technologies, space-based surveillance systems, and aerospace propulsion integration, positioning her as a key steward of national defense innovation in high-tech aerospace procurement.