Stephanie L. Houle

Stephanie L. Houle serves as a Contract Specialist with Washington Headquarters Services, a critical support agency within the Department of Defense responsible for delivering enterprise-wide administrative and operational services. In this role, she manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for professional services contracts, ensuring alignment with federal acquisition regulations and DoD strategic priorities. Her portfolio primarily encompasses consulting, systems design, and technical support acquisitions that modernize institutional management systems and enhance decision-making across DoD components. She plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical procurements that sustain defense infrastructure and drive digital transformation initiatives. Stephanie maintains established working relationships with a core group of contractors including CLARITY INNOVATIONS LLC, CYNERGY PROFESSIONAL SYSTEMS LLC, SIGNATURE RENOVATIONS LLC, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, and GUIDEHOUSE INC. These partnerships reflect a consistent focus on high-caliber professional service providers capable of delivering complex administrative, technical, and engineering solutions. Her contracting patterns indicate a preference for established vendors with proven expertise in defense-sector environments, fostering reliable, long-term collaborations grounded in performance and compliance. Her procurement strategy prioritizes open competition, with 75% of awards issued without set-aside designations. However, she actively supports small business participation, consistently allocating approximately 18.8% of contracts to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5 and 6.3% to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. This balanced approach ensures both competitive efficiency and meaningful socioeconomic opportunities within the defense contracting ecosystem. Stephanie’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services), followed by 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services) and 541330 (Engineering Services). She routinely procures strategic advisory services, IT modernization solutions, and technical engineering support, demonstrating deep expertise in institutional optimization, digital transformation, and enterprise systems integration for DoD-wide operations.