Stephanie Hardison

Stephanie Hardison serves as a Contract Specialist responsible for managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions for critical energy and transportation-related commodities and services. Her role centers on ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while delivering mission-critical supplies that support national infrastructure and operational readiness. She typically handles competitive sealed bids, simplified acquisitions, and task order contracts under FAR Part 13 and Part 15, with a focus on high-volume, low-complexity procurements requiring stringent quality and delivery standards. Her work directly supports the agency’s broader mission to secure reliable access to energy resources and logistics services. While no specific contractor relationships are currently identifiable in the data, Hardison consistently engages with a diverse pool of vendors specializing in petroleum products, refining services, and inland freight logistics. Her procurement patterns suggest a preference for established industry participants with proven supply chain capabilities, including manufacturers, wholesale distributors, and specialized transport providers. She maintains a transactional yet compliant working relationship with vendors, emphasizing performance metrics, timely delivery, and regulatory adherence over long-term sole-source arrangements. Hardison’s contracting activity shows a 100% preference for non-set-aside procurements, indicating a focus on full and open competition rather than socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. This approach reflects a strategic emphasis on market-wide competition to ensure best value, rather than targeted small business development initiatives. Her portfolio does not currently prioritize socioeconomic contracting, aligning instead with agency-wide mandates for broad market access. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 324191 (petroleum lubricating oil and grease manufacturing), 324110 (petroleum refineries), 483211 (inland water freight transportation), and 424720 (petroleum merchant wholesalers). She specializes in acquiring refined petroleum products, lubricants, and bulk transportation services, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with fuel specifications, hazardous material handling, and logistics coordination. Her expertise ensures the reliable procurement of energy-dependent operational assets across distributed supply networks.